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Your class' curiosity will peak during this video about the process of spectrometry. Young chemists discover how spectrometry assists forensic chemists in determining the identity of unknown substances, as well as how it played a role in the history of isotopes. The ninth installment in a 10-part series, it is a great resource to use during a wrap-up of chemical separation methods.
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Instructional Ideas
- Incorporate the resource into a forensic chemistry unit or class
- Provide examples of actual spectra for the class to examine; pair learners up and challenge them to determine the identity of the substance they were given
Classroom Considerations
- Some prior knowledge of atomic mass, isotopes, and ionization would be helpful for viewers
Pros
- The video is technical enough to illustrate how substances are analyzed, but not to the point that learners at the high school level would have difficulty comprehending
- Profiles two uses of spectrometry
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- None