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In the Laboratory
Hand-Held Conductivity Meter and Probe for Small Volumes and Field Work
Barry R. Ganong
Department of Chemistry and Physics, Mansfield University, Mansfield, PA 16933
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December 2000
Vol. 77 No. 12
p. 1606
Abstract
A portable conductivity meter and probe are described. They have a unique combination of features that permits use with small volumes in the laboratory or in the field. The probe consists of two graphite electrodes embedded in a rigid plastic tube with a diameter small enough to use in standard 13 x 100-mm test tubes. A moderately high-frequency ac source prevents electrode polarization in highly conductive samples. The output is a 10-element LED bar graph. The device thus provides 10 steps of resolution, sufficient for semiquantitative determination of conductivity in environmental water samples.
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*  Citation
 Ganong, Barry R. J. Chem. Educ. 2000 77 1606.
*  Keywords
 Conductivity; Environmental Chemistry; General Chemistry; Laboratory Equipment / Apparatus; Water / Water Chemistry
*  History
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Last Updated:		 November 3, 2000
April 15, 2005
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