Is There Ni in My Liquor? A Hands-On Laboratory Exercise for Relating Chemistry to Extractive Metallurgy

被引:4
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作者
Laird, Damian W. [1 ]
Henry, David J. [1 ]
机构
[1] Murdoch Univ, Sch Vet & Life Sci, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia
关键词
High School/Introductory Chemistry; Interdisciplinary/Multidisciplinary; Public Understanding/Outreach; Hands-On Learning/Manipulatives; Inquiry-Based/Discovery Learning; Applications of Chemistry; Coordination Compounds; Metals;
D O I
10.1021/ed400106m
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
A simple, quick, and safe laboratory exercise is detailed that provides a link between chemistry, extractive metallurgy, and hydrometallurgy. Students are provided with a scenario in which they need to "research" a procedure to selectively recover nickel from simple "ore liquors". In this context; the experiment focuses on the selective precipitation of metal ions from solution using simple chelating agents. Students work in teams to complete separate parts of the experiment, testing a possible procedure for an industry client. The teams then come together as a group to interpret and discuss the results before deciding what to report to the client. The experiment was developed to be completed in a single 40 min session and has been successfully conducted with over 200 middle- to upper-level high school students.
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页码:1671 / 1674
页数:4
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