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Radioactivity, Radiation, and the Chemistry of Nuclear Waste Nick Zevos
A course that emphasizes an understanding of the nuclear waste generated from the production of plutonium at sites such as Hanford, WA, and Savannah River, GA.
Zevos, Nick. J. Chem. Educ. 2002, 79, 692.
Aqueous Solution Chemistry |
Free Radicals |
Nuclear / Radiochemistry |
Nonmajor Courses
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Successes and Techniques Associated with Teaching the Chemistry of Radioactive Wastes Donald H. Williams
Description of a chemistry course, "The Chemistry of Radwastes", that serves as a chemistry course for nonscience majors.
Williams, Donald H. J. Chem. Educ. 1995, 72, 971.
Nuclear / Radiochemistry |
Nonmajor Courses
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Nuclear Shapes: From the Mundane to the Exotic Yates, Steven W.
The shape and stability of atomic nuclei.
Yates, Steven W. J. Chem. Educ. 1994, 71, 837.
Nuclear / Radiochemistry |
Atomic Properties / Structure
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High-Sensitivity Gamma Radiation Monitor for Teaching and Environmental Applications Lyons, R. G.; Crossley, P. C.; Fortune, D.
Design, construction, and calibration of a high-sensitivity gamma radiation monitor.
Lyons, R. G.; Crossley, P. C.; Fortune, D. J. Chem. Educ. 1994, 71, 524.
Nuclear / Radiochemistry |
Laboratory Equipment / Apparatus
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The origins, production, and use of the atomic bomb: An interdisciplinary undergraduate seminar Settle, Frank A., Jr.; Erbschloe, Donald; Astore, William; Thomas, Donald
A seminar with an objective to examine the bomb from both the perspectives of scientists and policy makers.
Settle, Frank A., Jr.; Erbschloe, Donald; Astore, William; Thomas, Donald J. Chem. Educ. 1993, 70, 360.
Applications of Chemistry |
Nuclear / Radiochemistry
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A student experiment to demonstrate the energy loss and straggling of electrons in matter de Bruin, M.; Huijgen, F. W. J.
The experiment described has been applied routinely for several years in introductory courses in the application of radiation and isotopes. The results obtained give direct insight into the characteristics of the phenomena associated with the absorption of energetic electrons in matter.
de Bruin, M.; Huijgen, F. W. J. J. Chem. Educ. 1990, 67, 86.
Atomic Properties / Structure |
Nuclear / Radiochemistry |
Isotopes
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Nuclear waste glass, and the Fe2+/Fe3+ ratio Fanning, James C.; Hunter, R. Todd
These authors present a chemical problem of current interest that can be used for pedagogical purposes.
Fanning, James C.; Hunter, R. Todd J. Chem. Educ. 1988, 65, 888.
Applications of Chemistry |
Consumer Chemistry |
Titration / Volumetric Analysis |
Oxidation State |
Nuclear / Radiochemistry |
Green Chemistry |
Chromatography |
Spectroscopy
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Attenuation of gamma rays in binary compounds: A versatile illustration of Beer's law Kleppinger, E. W.; Yates, S. W.
An experiment, based on depth-gauging principles, that uses gamma radiation to illustrate Beer's law.
Kleppinger, E. W.; Yates, S. W. J. Chem. Educ. 1987, 64, 172.
Spectroscopy |
Solutions / Solvents |
Nuclear / Radiochemistry
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Infrared spectroscopy of deuterated compounds: An undergraduate experiment MacCarthy, Patrick
KBr pressed-pellet method for preparing compounds deuterated at active hydrogen sites.
MacCarthy, Patrick J. Chem. Educ. 1985, 62, 633.
IR Spectroscopy |
Nuclear / Radiochemistry |
Isotopes
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A passive nuclear debris collector Griffin, John J.; Stevens, Ronald L.; Pszenny, Alexander A. P.; Russell, Irving J.
A simple collector that takes advantage of the ability of rain to remove trace radioactive substances from the lower atmosphere.
Griffin, John J.; Stevens, Ronald L.; Pszenny, Alexander A. P.; Russell, Irving J. J. Chem. Educ. 1979, 56, 475.
Nuclear / Radiochemistry |
Laboratory Equipment / Apparatus |
Applications of Chemistry
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Interpretation of a 13C magnetic resonance spectrum Dorn, Harry C.; Kingston, David G. I.; Simpers, Bruce R.
The analysis and interpretation of the cmr spectrum of bis-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (I) provides an instructive and simple example of the utility of this technique. [Original feature title: Interpretative Experiments.]
Dorn, Harry C.; Kingston, David G. I.; Simpers, Bruce R. J. Chem. Educ. 1976, 53, 584.
Nuclear / Radiochemistry |
Isotopes |
NMR Spectroscopy
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Questions [and] Answers Campbell, J. A.
Five questions requiring an application of basic chemical principles.
Campbell, J. A. J. Chem. Educ. 1972, 49, 328.
Enrichment / Review Materials |
Applications of Chemistry |
Nuclear / Radiochemistry |
Thermodynamics |
Mass Spectrometry |
Isotopes
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The calculation of relative abundance of isotope clusters in mass spectrometry Gorman, Mel; DeMattia, Dennis; Doonan, Daniel; Gohlke, R. S.
Describes the calculation of relative abundance of isotope clusters in mass spectrometry.
Gorman, Mel; DeMattia, Dennis; Doonan, Daniel; Gohlke, R. S. J. Chem. Educ. 1970, 47, 467.
Mass Spectrometry |
Quantitative Analysis |
Isotopes |
Nuclear / Radiochemistry |
Chemometrics
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The periodic systems of D. I. Mendeleev and problems of nuclear chemistry Gol'danskii, V. I.; translated by Avakian, Peter
Examines the acquisition and identification of new chemical elements and the structure of the eighth period of the periodic table.
Gol'danskii, V. I.; translated by Avakian, Peter J. Chem. Educ. 1970, 47, 406.
Nuclear / Radiochemistry |
Atomic Properties / Structure |
Periodicity / Periodic Table |
Metals
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Undergraduate research at Argonne National Laboratory Kloss, Robert A.
Describes two programs that place undergraduates in a large research laboratory, one a semester program, the other a ten-week summer program.
Kloss, Robert A. J. Chem. Educ. 1969, 46, 672.
Undergraduate Research |
Nuclear / Radiochemistry
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Structural chemistry in the nuclear age Hamilton, Walter C.
Considers methods of neutron diffraction and scattering to examine light and heavy atoms and the structure of biological compounds and liquids.
Hamilton, Walter C. J. Chem. Educ. 1968, 45, 296.
Nuclear / Radiochemistry |
Liquids |
Molecular Properties / Structure
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Inexpensive applications of Polaroid film Scherer, George A.; Sakurai, Richard S.
Describes the use of Polaroid film to detect emission spectra from a grating spectrograph, X-rays diffracted by crystals, and radioactivity from 14C in plant materials.
Scherer, George A.; Sakurai, Richard S. J. Chem. Educ. 1968, 45, 134.
Spectroscopy |
X-ray Crystallography |
Nuclear / Radiochemistry
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A radiochemical experiment in gas chromatography Merrigan, J. A.; Nicholas, J. B.; Rack, E. P.
This article presents a method for building a radiogaschromatograph from materials generally available in a radiochemistry laboratory, and an experiment using this chromatograph that illustrates Szilard-Chalmers effects, energies associated with nuclear transformations, and characteristics of the chromatograph.
Merrigan, J. A.; Nicholas, J. B.; Rack, E. P. J. Chem. Educ. 1966, 43, 543.
Nuclear / Radiochemistry |
Gas Chromatography |
Laboratory Equipment / Apparatus
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