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In the Laboratory
Cigarette Smoke Analysis Using an Inexpensive Gas-Phase IR Cell
N. Garizi, A. Macias, T. Furch, R. Fan, P. Wagenknecht, and K. A. Singmaster
Department of Chemistry, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 95192-0101

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December 2001
Vol. 78 No. 12
p. 1665

Abstract
An inexpensive, break-resistant IR gas cell has been constructed using a PVC compression tee. The cell allows for multiple experiments to be performed in freshman chemistry and advanced lab courses. The PVC cell can be assembled by the students and then dismantled and cleaned after their experiments are completed. This cell has been successfully used to analyze some of the components of cigarette smoke and car exhaust.
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Garizi, N.; Macias, A.; Furch, T.; Fan, R.; Wagenknecht, P.; Singmaster, K. A. J. Chem. Educ. 2001 78 1665.
*  Keywords
Analytical Chemistry; Atmospheric Chemistry; Environmental Chemistry; IR Spectroscopy; Laboratory Instruction
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