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To the Instructor ………………………………………………………………… To the Student ...…………………………………………………………………. Green Chemistry ………………………………………………………………… The Science Writing Heuristic ...………………………………………………… Safety in the Laboratory …..…………………………………………………… Laboratory Methods ……….…………………………………………………… Preparation and Properties of Gases in Air ...…………………………….……… Investigating Air Pollution ....………………………………………….………… Graphing the Mass of Air and the Temperature of Water ……………….….…… Protection From Ultraviolet Light …… ………………………………………… The Chemistry of Sunscreens ………………………………………….………… Color and Light …………..……………………………………………………… Testing Refrigerant Gases …………………….……………………….………… Molecular Models, Bonds, and Shapes ……………………………….………… Extracting Limonene with Liquid CO2 ………………………………………… Measuring Molecular and Molar Mass …………………………………..……… Verifying Molar Ratios in Chemical Reactions ………………...……………… Hot Stuff: An Energy Conservation Problem ……………………….………… Comparing the Energy Content of Fuels ………………...……………………… Preparation and Properties of Biodiesel ………………………………………… Measuring Radon in Air …………………….…………………………………… Detecting Ions in Solution …………...………………………………………… Exploring Electrochemistry …...………………………………………………… Analyzing Water ……………………...………………………………………… Reactions of Acids with Common Substances ………...………………………… Characterizing Acidic and Basic Materials …………………………………..… Acid Rain ……...…………………………………………………………………. Investigating Solubility ………………………………………………………… Polymer Synthesis and Properties ……………………………………………… Identifying Common Plastics …………………………………………………… Degradation of Poly(lactic acid) …………………………….…………………… Fermentation and Distillation of Ethanol ………………………………………… Protein in Milk and Other Foods ………………………….…………………… Measuring Fat in Potato Chips and Hot Dogs …………………………………… Measuring the Sugar Content of Beverages ………………………...…………… Measuring Salt in Food ………………..…….…………………………………… Measuring Vitamin C in Juice and Tablets ………………………………..…… Measuring Iron in Cereal …………..……….…………………………………… Analysis of Vinegar ……….…..…………….…………………………………… Identifying Analgesic Drugs with TLC ………………………………………… Drugs in the Environment ……………………………………………………… Synthesis of Mauve Dye ………………………………………………………… Ester Synthesis …………………………………………………………………… iii
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Table of Contents 38. Isolating DNA from Plant and Animal Cells ……………………………..……… 39. Chromatographic Study of Dyes and Inks …………..…………………………… 40. Drug Money: Detection of Drug Residues on Currency ………………………… Glossary
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