Improving Undergraduate Laboratory Instruction in Chemistry Through the Use of Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescense     Spectroscopy
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The recent acquistion of an energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence (EDXRF)        spectrometer allows this instrument to be used in the                           analytical/physical course sequence in chemistry at Saginaw Valley State        College. Students have an opportunity to demonstrate the character of           atoms through generation of line spectra, to show the relationship              between x-ray photon/electron interactions using Compton shift and other        effects relating to absorption edges, absorption and photoelectric              effects. Since EDXRF is a rapid, non-destructive technique, students who        carry out experiments utilizing this instrument acquire up-to-date              qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques and a basic                  understanding of atomic structure and the properties of x-rays, required        to enter their respective scientific fields.
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