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In this module, students will get to see a real-world application of electrochemistry (covered in the curriculum of 11th grade students). They will get to anodize titanium to make coatings with different colors when the voltage is changed.
Module Topics
Physical Chemistry
Module details
Topics
Physical Chemistry
Best-suited audience
Array
Interactive?
Yes
Approx. time requirement
15 minutes
AIChE community affiliation
University of Maryland, Baltimore County AIChE Student Chapter
Approx. # of volunteers
2
Recommended audience size
Any size
Audience best suited for module
Ninth Grade to Twelfth Grade (approximately ages 14-18)
Is the module interactive ? (Can students actively participate)
Yes
Approximate time that the module requires (minutes)
15.00
AIChE Community Affiliation
University of Maryland, Baltimore County AIChE Student Chapter
Please join the South Texas Section for our monthly workshop and dinner meeting at The Bougainvilleas, 12126 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77077 ( map ) The keynote presentation for the STS-AIChE dinner will be delivered by a panel of experts consisting of AIChE Fellows Billy Bardin , Lori McDowell and...Read more
