Quantitative Determination of Iron in Limonite Using Spectroscopic Methods with Senior and General Chemistry Students: Geology-Inspired Chemistry Lab Explorations
| Autor: | A. M. R. P. Bopegedera, Andrew J. Oswalt, Christopher L. Coughenour |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Science instruction
010405 organic chemistry Chemistry 05 social sciences 050301 education Mineralogy General Chemistry 01 natural sciences Quantitative determination 0104 chemical sciences Education General chemistry visual_art Iron content visual_art.visual_art_medium Mathematics education 0503 education Geology Limonite |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Chemical Education. 93:1916-1922 |
| ISSN: | 1938-1328 0021-9584 |
| DOI: | 10.1021/acs.jchemed.5b00776 |
| Popis: | Limonite is the field term for a mixed assemblage of ferric oxyhydroxides, often containing nonferric silicate impurities. It is abundant on Earth’s surface, possesses variable iron content, and is easily recognized by distinctive yellow and ochre hues. Limonite is a unique centerpiece for undergraduate chemistry laboratories because each sample represents a true unknown to faculty and students alike, and because limonite does not digest readily with common methods. Senior students were guided through a primary literature review to assess and establish an appropriate digestion method. Students then constructed the procedure for determining the iron content in limonite using atomic absorption spectroscopy. A final report, produced in the style of this Journal, completed the start-to-finish process used by scientists, helping students learn how novel problems are solved in the laboratory. General chemistry students were provided with limonite extracts and used UV–vis spectroscopy to determine their iron con... |
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