Chemical Name Amount per 100 Aldrich Catalog # students (g or mL) EH&S *R Magnesium 2.5 g 254118 Bromobenzene 16.5 g B57702 *F Diethyl ether 135 mL 346136 Dry ice (carbon dioxide) 50 g Hydrochloric acid, 3M 100 mL 320331 Sodium hydroxide, 3M 60 mL 221465 Water 60 mL n/a Comparative Analysis of Traditional vs. Suggested Experiments Greener methods reduce the use of diethyl ether Greener methods do not require anhydrous conditions and therefore decreases the amount of unnecessary waste resulting from experiments contaminated with moisture
Chemical Name Aldrich Catalog # Amount per 100 students (g or mL) EH&S Magnesium 254118 2.5 g *R Bromobenzene B57702 16.5 g Diethyl ether 346136 135 mL *F Dry ice (carbon dioxide) 50 g Hydrochloric acid, 3M 320331 100 mL Sodium hydroxide, 3M 221465 60 mL Water n/a 60 mL Comparative Analysis of Traditional vs. Suggested Experiments Greener methods reduce the use of diethyl ether Greener methods do not require anhydrous conditions and therefore decreases the amount of unnecessary waste resulting from experiments contaminated with moisture
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