The Thermodynamics and Kinetics of "HeaterMeals":: An Exercise in Undergraduate Inorganic Chemistry

William B. Jensen ^[1]
1. [1] University of Cincinnati
  
  University of Cincinnati
  
  City of Cincinnati, Estados Unidos
Localización: Journal of chemical education, ISSN 0021-9584, Vol. 77, Nº 6 (June), 2000, págs. 713-713
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- The author traces his steps in unraveling the chemistry behind an innovative new commercial product called HeaterMeals, which makes use of an "inorganic oven" composed of magnesium metal, iron metal, and salt water as a way of heating prepackaged meals. The thermodynamic, kinetic, and structural roles played by each component are analyzed and correlated with various topics taught in a typical introductory inorganic course.