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In the Laboratory
Class Projects in Physical Organic Chemistry: The Hammett Equation
Peter S. Marrs
Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8W 3P6, Canada

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April 2001
Vol. 78 No. 4
p. 527

Abstract
This paper provides a brief introduction to the Hammett equation. A laboratory experiment is described that requires students to determine the pKa of three para-substituted phenols through the use of UV-spectroscopy. A student's individual data are combined with other students' data to provide a class set. The students analyze the class set of data to determine whether sp or sp- is more appropriate for the reaction studied, and they also determine r for the reaction.
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Marrs, Peter S. J. Chem. Educ. 2001 78 527.
*  Keywords
AcidÐBase Chemistry; Collaborative / Cooperative Learning; Laboratory Computing / Interfacing; Organic Chemistry; UV-Vis Spectroscopy
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