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Making Sunscreen with Household Chemicals - A Frugal Demonstration of the Aldol Clock Reaction

22 August 2023, Version 1
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Abstract

The aldol clock reaction is a classic introductory chemistry demonstration often overlooked in high school classrooms due to the poor availability of its component chemicals. Here, we report a simple and inexpensive way to perform the demonstration using readily available household chemicals.

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Demonstration
High School Chemistry

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Aug 22, 2023 Version 1

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DOI

10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-j76c0
D O I: 10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-j76c0 [opens in a new tab]

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