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Chemical Education Today
National Chemistry Week 2002: Chemistry Keeps Us Clean–JCE Resources for Chemistry and Cleaning
Erica K. Jacobsen
Journal of Chemical Education, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI 53706

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October 2002
Vol. 79 No. 10
p. 1162

Abstract
The claims of cleaning products and personal care items are known to many. National Chemistry Week 2002 makes use of this familiar subject with its theme of "Chemistry Keeps Us Clean". A look back through the Journal of Chemical Education yields many articles connected to this theme. Students can make soap, test the properties of various household cleaners, find out how vacuum cleaners work, and more—all in the name of chemistry. This annotated bibliography collects the best that past issues of the Journal of Chemical Education have to offer for use with this year's National Chemistry Week. Each article has been characterized as a demonstration, experiment, activity, informational, or software/video item; several fit in more than one classification. The most recent articles are listed first. Also included is an evaluation as to which levels the article may serve. Articles that appeared adaptable to other levels, but are not designed explicitly for those levels, are labeled "poss. h.s." "poss. elem.", and so forth.
Supplement
Links to the full text of all articles described in this resource paper are available here.

Clean Chemistry: Entertaining and Educational Activities with Soap Bubbles. Williams, K. R.; 2002, 79, 1168.

Brushing Up on Chemistry. Trantow, A.; 2002, 79, 1168A.

Cleaning Up: Soap, Detergent, and More. Judd, C. S.;
2002, 79, 1179.

Chemists Clean Up: A History and Exploration of the Craft of Soapmaking. Kostka, K. L.; McKay, D. D.; 2002, 79, 1172.

Analysis of an Oxygen Bleach: A Redox Titration Lab. Copper, C. L.; Koubek, E.; 2001, 78, 652.

The Household Chemistry of Cleaning Pennies. Rosenhein, L. D.; 2001, 78, 513.

Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble. Journal Staff; 2001, 78,
40A.

Chemistry Comes Alive! Vol. 2. Jacobsen, J. J.; Moore, J. W.;
2000, 77, 671. Chemistry Comes Alive! Vol. 5. Jacobsen, J.
J.; Johnson, K.; Moore, J. W.; Trammell, G.; 2001, 78, 423.

Determining the EDTA Content in a Consumer Shower Cleaner: An Introductory Chemistry Laboratory Experiment. Weigand, W.; 2000, 77, 1334.

Silver to Black—and Back. Journal Staff; 2000, 77, 328A.

Cleaning Up with Chemistry: Investigating the Action of Zeolite in Laundry Detergent. Journal Staff; 1999, 76, 1416A.

Soapmaking. Journal Staff; 1999, 76, 192A.

Building the Interest of High School Students for Science—A PACT Ambassador Program To Investigate Soap Manufacturing and Industrial Chemistry. Lynch, M.; Geary, N.; Hagaman, K.; Munson, A.; Sabo, M.; 1999, 76, 191.

Synthesis of Exotic Soaps in the Chemistry Laboratory. Phanstiel IV, O.; Dueno, E.; Wang, Q. X.; 1998, 75, 612.

On the Surface: Mini-Activities Exploring Surface Phenomena. Journal Staff; 1998, 75, 176A.

Properties of Zeolite A Obtained from Powdered Laundry Detergent: An Undergraduate Experiment. Smoot, A. L.; Lindquist, D. A.; 1997, 74, 569.

Analysis of Mouthwash. Siegrist, E.; Anderson, G.; 1997, 74, 567.

Musk Oxen and Micelles. Hill, J. W.; 1996, 73, 847.

Creating a Window Cleaner Company. Sarquis, A. M.; Peters, Jr. B. L.; Coffey, L.; Hershberger, J. W.; Bucheit, R.; 1995, 72, 344.

A Study of the pH of Perspiration from Male and Female Subjects Exercising in the Gymnasium: A Practical Challenge for Students in the Nonscience Major Class. Doran, D.; Tierney, J.; Varano, M.; Ware, S.; 1993, 70, 412.

How Vacuum Cleaners Pick Up Paper: Demonstrating the Relationship between Air Pressure and Vacuums. Neils, T. L.; 1993, 70, 327.

Chemical Aspects of Antiperspirants and Deodorants. Schamper, T.; 1993, 70, 242.

More Information
*  Citation
Jacobsen, Erica K. J. Chem. Educ. 2002 79 1162.
*  Keywords
Chemical Information; Consumer Chemistry; Introductory / High School Chemistry; Public Understanding; Teaching / Learning Aids
*  History
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August 29, 2002
March 16, 2005
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