Chemistry
Introducing Atomic Absorption into a General Chemistry Ksp Lab
Document Type
Poster Presentation
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Subject Area
Chemistry
Start Date
13-4-2018 2:30 PM
End Date
13-4-2018 4:00 PM
Sponsor
Stacy O'Reilly (Butler University)
Description
Important lessons taught in general chemistry include basic lab procedures and introduction to higher level equipment. This experiment aims design a lab that combines a common topic taught in first year chemistry, Ksp, and the atomic absorption machine, frequently used in analytical chemistry. Because of their high solubilities, calcium or barium hydroxides can be used, and solution concentrations are measured by both acid/base titration and atomic absorption. These two techniques can be compared to assess accuracy and laboratory procedures.
Introducing Atomic Absorption into a General Chemistry Ksp Lab
Indianapolis, IN
Important lessons taught in general chemistry include basic lab procedures and introduction to higher level equipment. This experiment aims design a lab that combines a common topic taught in first year chemistry, Ksp, and the atomic absorption machine, frequently used in analytical chemistry. Because of their high solubilities, calcium or barium hydroxides can be used, and solution concentrations are measured by both acid/base titration and atomic absorption. These two techniques can be compared to assess accuracy and laboratory procedures.