Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Food Dyes Info

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Description

An interactive tutorial to determine the amount of dyes present in a powdered beverage mixture in order to examine the allegation that the manufacturer is exceeding the allowable amount of the artificial food dyes in the drinks it produces.

Resource Type	Scenario-Based Activity Our scenario-based activities challenge students to apply chemistry knowledge in real world and game based situations. These activities highlight the utility of chemistry concepts.
Topic(s)	Analytical Chemistry/Lab Techniques
Subtopic(s)	UV/Vis Spectroscopy
Education Level	First-Year Undergraduate / General Second-Year Undergraduate
Difficulty	Moderate
Publication Date	2011-09-01
Contributor(s)	Mr. Michael Karabinos, Carnegie Mellon University Professor Sophia Nussbaum, University of British Columbia Dr. Dave Yaron, Carnegie Mellon University