Solubility Studies of Organic Compounds for Nonscience Majors

Mariella Passarelli
Department of Natural Sciences, University of Maine at Farmington, Farmington, ME 04398
J. Chem. Educ., 2009, 86 (7), p 845
DOI: 10.1021/ed086p845
Publication Date (Web): July 1, 2009

Abstract

Organic compounds with varying structure and functional groups are mixed with water and with each other in order for students to formulate a theory about the molecular basis of solubility. The exercise is designed as a guided-inquiry lab for an introductory biochemistry course for non-science majors. Observations on the effects of polarity, hydrogen bonding, chain length, cyclic versus acyclic, or other structural features on solubility are related to the intermolecular forces discussed in the biochemistry curriculum.

Keywords (Audience):

First-Year Undergraduate / General

Keywords (Domain):

Biochemistry

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Collaborative / Cooperative Learning

Keywords (Subject):

Molecular Properties / Structure
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