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ERIC Number: EJ717258
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Oct-1
Pages: 9
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
The Molecular Structure of Penicillin
Bentley, Ronald
Journal of Chemical Education, v81 n10 p1462 Oct 2004
Overviews of the observations that constitute a structure proof for penicillin, specifically aimed at the general student population, are presented. Melting points and boiling points were criteria of purity and a crucial tool was microanalysis leading to empirical formulas.
Descriptors: Molecular Structure, Science Experiments, Laboratory Experiments, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods
Journal of Chemical Education, Subscription Department, P.O. Box 1267, Bellmawr, NJ 08099-1267. Web site: http://jchemed.chem.wisc.edu/AboutJCE/contact.html.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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