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ArticleJournal of chemical education2024

Deciphering the Concept of Solubility by Strategically Using the Counterion Effect in Charged Molecules.

Roberto J Brea, Armand Hernández, Alejandro Criado, Jesús Mosquera

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Article in Journal of chemical education, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 authors.

Roberto J BreaUniversidade da Coruña, CICA-Centro Interdisciplinar de Química e Bioloxía, Rúa as Carballeiras, 15071 A Coruña, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0321-0156
Armand HernándezUniversidade da Coruña, CICA-Centro Interdisciplinar de Química e Bioloxía, Rúa as Carballeiras, 15071 A Coruña, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7245-9863
Alejandro CriadoUniversidade da Coruña, CICA-Centro Interdisciplinar de Química e Bioloxía, Rúa as Carballeiras, 15071 A Coruña, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9732-513X
Jesús MosqueraUniversidade da Coruña, CICA-Centro Interdisciplinar de Química e Bioloxía, Rúa as Carballeiras, 15071 A Coruña, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6878-4567

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Solubility is an essential concept in chemistry that describes the ability of a substance to dissolve in a particular solvent. Despite its importance in many fields of science, understanding the basic principles of solubility is challenging for many undergraduate students. Notably, students often encounter difficulties in comprehending the role of counterions when dealing with charged molecules. Here, we bring the opportunity to assimilate the key concepts of solubility regarding the role of counterions by developing a straightforward, cheap, and visually appealing experiment that focuses on the strategic use of counterions to control solubility. A student questionnaire delivered encouraging results with most of students giving positive feedback in both interest and training their hands-on skills. Hence, our experiment offers a proficient understanding of the solubility concept, thus preparing undergraduate students for advanced courses in the various subject areas of chemistry.

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PMCPMC11331533

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