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ERIC Number: EJ322738
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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The Nitric Acid Oxidation of Selected Alcohols and Ketones.
Field, Kurt W.; And Others
Journal of Chemical Education, v62 n7 p637-38 Jul 1985
Shows that nitric acid can be used as a rapid, versatile, and economical oxidant for selected organic substances. The experiments (with background information, procedures, and results provided) require one three-hour laboratory period but could serve as open-ended projects since substrates not described could be oxidized. (JN)
Descriptors: Acids, College Science, Higher Education, Laboratory Procedures, Organic Chemistry, Oxidation, Science Education, Science Experiments
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Nitric Acid