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Electrochemical Methods of Analysis

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    81724
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    A series of collaborative learning activities and accompanying text that develop fundamental aspects of electrochemistry and electrochemical methods of analysis. These activities are intended to be done in class by students working in groups, but can be modified for use as out-of-class exercises. Learning objectives and an instructor’s manual are provided as well. The instructor’s manual provides tips for how to use the in-class exercises, the types of responses that students often provide to the questions in the exercises, and how the instructor can build from these responses to develop the concepts. Analytical methods developed in this unit include ion-selective electrodes, electrodeposition, coulometry, electrochemical titrations, and voltammetric methods including anodic stripping voltammetry, linear sweep voltammetry, differential pulse linear sweep voltammetry, and cyclic voltammetry.

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    • Dr. Thomas Wenzel (Bates College)

    This page titled Electrochemical Methods of Analysis is shared under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Thomas Wenzel.

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