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Chemistry for Everyone
The Chemical Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Case of Three
Thomas R. Rybolt and Thomas G. Waddell
Department of Chemistry, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN 37403-2598
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April 2002
Vol. 79 No. 4
p. 448
Abstract
This story is a chemical mystery with an emphasis on simple physical properties and chemical characterization of metals. It is the 13th in a series presenting scientific problems in mystery format in the context of the popular and beloved characters Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. There is a break in the story where the reader (students and teachers) can ponder and solve the mystery. Sherlock Holmes provides his solution in the paragraphs following this break.
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 Rybolt, Thomas R.; Waddell, Thomas G. J. Chem. Educ. 2002 79 448.
*  Keywords
 Forensic Chemistry; Humor / Puzzles; Metals; Public Understanding
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Last Updated:		 March 1, 2002
March 16, 2005
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