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Direct linkYaung, Jing-Fun; Chen, Yueh-Huey – Journal of Chemical Education, 2009
A novel undergraduate chemistry experiment involving superabsorbent polymers commonly used in diapers and other personal care products is described. Students observe the removal of divalent transition-metal ions from aqueous solutions by the polymers. With the procedures provided, students are able to color the superabsorbent polymers with metal…
Descriptors: Plastics, Chemistry, Undergraduate Study, Science Instruction
