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Elemental Chem Lab
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Abstract
This educative material uses the symbols of 45 elements to spell the names of 32 types of laboratory equipment usually found in chemical labs. This teaching material has been divided into three puzzles according to the type of the laboratory equipment: (i) glassware as reaction vessels or containers; (ii) glassware for measuring, addition or separation; and (iii) lab plastic, metal, and porcelainware. The first puzzle is included in this article. The other two puzzles and all the answers are provided as online material.
Keywords (Audience):
High School / Introductory ChemistryKeywords (Domain):
Inorganic ChemistryKeywords (Pedagogy):
Humor / Puzzles / GamesKeywords (Subject):
Laboratory Equipment / ApparatusCiting Articles
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- Received: August 03, 2009
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