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In the Laboratory
Green Chemistry
Determination of the Formula of a Hydrate: A Greener Alternative
Marc A. Klingshirn, Allison F. Wyatt, Robert M. Hanson, and Gary O. Spessard
Department of Chemistry, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN 55057
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June 2008
Vol. 85 No. 6
p. 819

Abstract
We are currently in the process of incorporating green chemistry throughout the chemistry curriculum. In this article we describe how we applied the principles of green chemistry in one of our first-semester general chemistry courses, specifically in relation to the determination of the formula of a hydrate. We utilize a copper hydrate salt that shows both a visual color change upon dehydration and ease of rehydration upon exposure to steam.
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Klingshirn, Marc A.; Wyatt, Allison F.; Hanson, Robert M.; Spessard, Gary O. J. Chem. Educ. 2008, 85, 819.
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Keywords
First-Year Undergraduate / General; Gravimetric Analysis; Green Chemistry; Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives; High School / Introductory Chemistry; Laboratory Instruction; Physical Chemistry; Solids; Stoichiometry
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5/7/2008
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