Data Linearization Activity for Undergraduate Analytical Chemistry Lectures

• James K. Harper ^[1] ; Emily C. Heider ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Central Florida

     University of Central Florida

     Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 94, Nº 5, 2017, págs. 610-614
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Throughout the undergraduate curriculum, students utilize linearized forms of nonlinear equations—from the Clausius–Clapeyron equation in general chemistry to the Michaelis–Menten equation in biochemistry. Presenting the linearized forms of equations as a fait accompli may be a lost opportunity to empower students with understanding the general process of linearization as an analytical tool. This work describes a series of activities that can be implemented and spaced throughout the analytical chemistry curriculum. The activities are low-cost and chemical-free, so they can be implemented in a lecture setting. Distributed practice allows students to attain familiarity with linearization, and the practical guided application in class provides real experience with the otherwise abstract mathematical idea.