Resumen de A Multiweek, Problem-Based Laboratory Project Using Phytoremediation To Remove Copper from Soil. General Chemistry Labs for Teaching Thermodynamics and Equilibrium

Stephen G. Cessna, Tara L. S. Kishbaugh, Douglas Graber Neufeld, Gretchen A. Cessna

• We describe a set of laboratory exercises centered on a theme of copper pollution and phytoremediation for first-year general chemistry. The chemical concepts covered include: equilibrium, thermodynamics (Gibbs free energy, enthalpy, entropy), redox reactions, and chemical kinetics. We report strong conceptual learning and enhanced affective outcomes for students in the course.