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ERIC Number: EJ574357
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
Solving the Mystery of Fading Fingerprints with London Dispersion Forces.
Kimbrough, Doris R.; DeLorenzo, Ronald
Journal of Chemical Education, v75 n10 p1300-01 Oct 1998
Focuses on the kidnapping of a child whose fingerprints were not found inside the crime vehicle. Discusses the investigation that followed and led to knowledge of the differences between the fingerprints of children and adults. (DDR)
Descriptors: Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, Crime, Higher Education, Relevance (Education), Science and Society, Science Curriculum, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Fingerprints; Forensic Science; Kidnapping