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In the Laboratory
FTIR Determination of Pollutants in Automobile Exhaust: An Environmental Chemistry Experiment Comparing Cold-Start and Warm-Engine Conditions
Laura J. Medhurst
School of Arts and Sciences, Marymount University, Arlington, VA 22207

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February 2005
Vol. 82 No. 2
p. 278

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An environmental chemistry lab has been developed using FTIR spectroscopy to determine and compare the components of automobile exhaust for cold start and warm engine conditions. The results are compared with the EPA certification values for the same vehicle and the State of Virginia emissions test.
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Medhurst, Laura J. J. Chem. Educ. 2005 82 278.
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Atmospheric Chemistry*; Environmental Chemistry; Gases; IR Spectroscopy; Laboratory Instruction
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