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Spotting Chromatography

In this mini-lab students will use chromatography to compare the mobile phase and the stationary phases of different inks used in marking pens. They will also determine the polarity of the solvents and inks. Finally, the students will use their calculated information to solve a crime.

Keywords:: Indoor Labs, Chemistry, Polarity, NSDL, Atomic Structure, Chromatography, Laboratory, Education, Physics

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Science and Technology / Chemistry

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Material Type:: Assessment Tool
Date Added to MERLOT:: July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: July 27, 2016
Author:: Unknown (Know the author?)
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: High School, College General Ed
Technical Format:: Website
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
Cost Involved:: No
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Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States