INVESTIGADORES
GOMEZ Cesar Gerardo
artículos
Título:
Methyl Red: A Chameleon That Reveals The Partition Between Two Phases As A Function Of pH. An Extraction Experiment
Autor/es:
JAZMÍN SILVERO; FABIO E. MALANCA; CESAR G. GOMEZ; JUAN C. FRAIRE; GERARDO A. ARGÜELLO
Revista:
The Chemical Educator
Editorial:
-
Referencias:
Año: 2012 vol. 17 p. 163 - 165
ISSN:
1430-4171
Resumen:
A picture is worth a thousand words, and besides it is easier to remember. Thiswork is based on that
premise, and its main objective is to show that creating a strong visual impact on the students mind is a useful
tool to teach important chemistry concepts. The activities proposed involve a biphasic medium composed of an
aqueous solution at different pH levels and petroleum ether (6080C), where an acid-basic indicator such as
methyl red is employed to examine the phenomenon occurring in each phase, as it changes its color like a
chameleon. During the process, students are introducedto core concepts of physical chemistry through a
solvent partition system. The experiment is suitable for both qualitative and quantitative analyses of the
extraction process