Title

First-Year Undergraduate Laboratory Experiments with Zeolites

Authors

Daniel J. Williams, Kennesaw State UniversityFollow
Benjamin E. Huck, Kennesaw State UniversityFollow
Angus P. Wilkinson, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main CampusFollow

Department

Chemistry and Biochemistry

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2002

Abstract

The synthesis of Zeolite A or Linde Type A zeolite is described as an undergraduate laboratory geared for the first-year student in general chemistry. The procedure describes the synthesis, isolation, and various qualitative and quantitative characterization methods related to the materials water-softening ability.