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Nicholas C. Thomas and Stephen Faulk

Department of Chemistry, Auburn University Montgomery, Montgomery, AL 36124-4023

J. Chem. Educ., 2008, 85 (6), p 817

DOI: 10.1021/ed085p817

Publication Date (Web): June 1, 2008

Abstract

A simple procedure for determining the zinc composition of U.S. pennies is described. The penny zinc core is dissolved in acid and the evolved hydrogen gas is collected by water displacement.

Keywords (Audience):

First-Year Undergraduate / General

Keywords (Domain):

Analytical Chemistry

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives

Keywords (Subject):

Acids / Bases

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