Microscale Chemistry: Experiments in Miniature - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1870343492 ISBN 13: 9781870343497

Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry, 1998

Synopsis

Developing microscale chemistry experiments, using small quantities of chemicals and simple equipment, has been a recent initiative in the UK. Microscale chemistry experiments have several advantages over conventional experiments: They use small quantities of chemicals and simple equipment which reduces costs; The disposal of chemicals is easier due to the small quantities; Safety hazards are often reduced and many experiments can be done quickly; Using plastic apparatus means glassware breakages are minimised; Practical work is possible outside a laboratory. Microscale Chemistry is a book of such experiments designed for use in schools and colleges, and the ideas behind the experiments in it come from many sources, including chemistry teachers from all around the world. Current trends indicate that with the likelihood of further environmental legislation, the need for microscale chemistry teaching techniques and experiments is likely to grow. This book should serve as a guide in this process.

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Synopsis

Developing microscale chemistry experiments, using small quantities of chemicals and simple equipment, has been a recent initiative in the UK. Microscale experiments have several advantages over conventional experiments: they use small quantities of chemicals and simple equipment which reduces costs; the disposal of chemicals is easier due to the smaller quantities; safety hazards are often reduced and many experiments can be done quickly; using plastic apparatus means glassware breakages are minimized; and practical work can be done outside the laboratory. This is a book of such experiments designed for use in schools and colleges, and the ideas behind the experiments come from many sources, including chemistry teachers from all around the world. Current trends indicate that with the likelihood of further environmental legislation, the need for microscale chemistry teaching techniques and experiments is likely to grow. This work should serve as a guide in this process.

Edition details

• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1870343492
• ISBN 13: 9781870343497
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 207
• Editor: Skinner John