Molecular weight determination of aldehydes and ketones. A

Ralph K. Steinhaus

Western Michigan University Kolamazoo, Michigan 49001

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Molecular Weight Determination of Aldehydes and Ketones A quantitative o r g a n i c e x p e r i m e n t

In an effort to integrate course material and devise meaningful experiments in quantitative analysis, several new experiments have been developed. The experiments attempt to illustrate that quantitative determinations are frequently just a means to an end and not an end themselves. Unfortunatelv. students too often finish a course in quantitative analys