Chlorine:: Undergraduate Research on an Element of Controversy

• Autores: Hasok Chang
• Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 86, Nº. 4 (April), 2009, págs. 418-422
• Idioma: inglés
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  • If chemical elements were people, chlorine would be a celebrity. Although intrinsically no more or less important than any other element, chlorine has had a knack of making headlines. The genre of "object biography" has been quite successful in popular science recently. We took this opportunity to write a "biographical" study of chlorine. Chlorine's wide range of interesting controversies is well suited for attracting and maintaining the enthusiasm of the diverse range of students we teach in our department.