New chemistry of plant life resource launched

By 2012-07-01T00:00:00

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The RSC has launched a new set of physical chemistry resources which help students to explore the chemistry of plant life and soil science

The material contains nearly a hundred videos, worksheets, handouts, presentations, and experiments. Some of the practical investigations include determining the cation exchange capacity of soil using methylene blue and colorimetry, and determining the soil/water distribution coefficient using a zincon titration. 

'We're grateful to Reckitt Benckiser for their support in developing Challenging plants' said Alex Kersting, RSC education executive. 'We think it's a great way of introducing some practical physical chemistry into an everyday context.' 

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