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Environmental Chemistry: Heat of hydration of quicklime

By smithson - Last updated: Tuesday, March 22, 2011

In our environmental chemistry lab we use locally available natural materials whenever we can. Some of the earliest chemists worked with materials direct from the earth, particularly metal ores and  other commercially valuable materials. In one series of titration labs, we determine the acidity in both homemade and commercial vinegar, and later determine the calcium [...]