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Title: A Novel, Simplified Scheme for Plastics Identification: 'JCE' Classroom Activity 104
Language: English
Authors: Harris, Mary E., Walker, Barbara
Source: Journal of Chemical Education. Feb 2010 87(2):147-149.
Availability: Division of Chemical Education, Inc and ACS Publications Division of the American Chemical Society. 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-227-5558; Tel: 202-872-4600; e-mail: eic@jce.acs.org; Web site: http://pubs.acs.org/jchemeduc
Peer Reviewed: Y
Physical Description: PDF
Page Count: 3
Publication Date: 2010
Intended Audience: Teachers
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Class Activities, Chemistry, Plastics, Recycling, Identification, Middle School Students, High School Students
DOI: 10.1021/ed800055p
ISSN: 0021-9584
Abstract: In this Activity, students identify samples of seven types of recyclable plastic by using a flowchart scheme. The flowchart procedure includes making density comparisons of the plastic samples in water and alcohol and observing physical changes of plastic samples subjected to boiling water temperatures and exposure to acetone. This scheme is modified from previous published papers to make it accessible to middle schools, where laboratory facilities are likely to be less extensive, as well as to high schools or colleges. Including corn plastic (polylactic acid) in the identification of seven recyclable plastics is new. (Contains 3 figures and 1 table.)
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Number of References: 9
Entry Date: 2011
Accession Number: EJ913218
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