Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ717286
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Dec-1
Pages: 3
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
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Analysis of Gold Ores by Fire Assay
Blyth, Kristy M.; Phillips, David N.; van Bronswijk, Wilhelm
Journal of Chemical Education, v81 n12 p1780 Dec 2004
Students of an Applied Chemistry degree course carried out a fire-assay exercise. The analysis showed that the technique was a worthwhile quantitative analytical technique and covered interesting theory including acid-base and redox chemistry and other concepts such as inquarting and cupelling.
Descriptors: Chemistry, Evaluation Methods, Science Activities, Scientific Concepts, Higher Education, Science Instruction, Metallurgy
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: Higher Education
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Language: English
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