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Chemistry 125IN: Consumer Chemistry These files are provided for students in Chemistry 125IN, an integrated lecture and laboratory class at Pima Community College for the 2006-2007 academic year. Lecture and Class Information: CHM 125IN Syllabus for Spring 2008 What's That Stuff This is a link to the Chemical & Engineering News web page which archives their continuing columns on the chemistry of everyday materials. These articles are not highly technical. Chemical & Engineering News is the weekly publication of the American Chemical Society. Reference Material: The Web Elements Periodic Table The best resource on the Internet for information about the elements and their properties. Laboratory Experiments and Activities: The text book, Ben Selinger, Chemistry in the Marketplace, and the laboratory safety and procedures book, The General Chemistry Laboratory Survival Manual, are available in the college bookstore. The laboratory experiments are available here for downloading. (These are PDF files and require acrobat reader.) Safety in the Academic Laboratory The Synthesis of Zinc Iodide: Tracking a Chemical Reaction Esters: An Introduction to Organic Chemistry Reactions Acids, Bases, and pH Using Red Cabbage Paper Economics of a Chemical Product The Chemistry of Soaps and Detergents Determination of Fat in Potato Chips Apple Browning: A look at antioxidants Esters: The Preparation of Artificial Food Flavors Chromatography: The Extraction and Identification of Artificial Colors From Foods Energy of a Peanut: Determining the Caloric Content of Selected Foods Testing the Waters: How Good is That Bottled Water and How Effective is Your Water Filter Isolation of an Essential Oil is currently under development Perfume is currently under development Preparation and Evaluation of Sunscreens The Drug Lab: Synthesis of Aspirin and Acetaminophen Standardization of a Basic Solution and Analysis of Stomach Antacid Tablets Preparation of Synthetic Rubber is currently under development Cleaning Metals and Metal Polish is currently under development Preparation of a Synthetic Dye is currently uder development Soils and Geological Formations and Mining for Natural Resources Making Crayons and Pastel Crayons is currently under development Partial Thermal Degradation of Mixed Saccharides with Protein Inclusions
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