The Citric Acid Process of Soil Remediation 2

Learn about a molecular technique developed at BNL for cleaning up toxic metals. Workshop participants follow a simple procedure to remove and recover a metallic "contaminant" by forming a soluble iron-citrate complex. Students will use the o-phenanthroline method to analyze the concentration of the iron in the soil.

Program Cost

$450

Contact Information

For more information about this program, contact:

Menzel Smith-Jones
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Bldg.400C – P.O. Box 5000
Upton, NY 11973-5000
631-344-4495 (phone)
631-344-7098 (fax)
slc@bnl.gov

Objectives: The students will extract iron from soil samples by using Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Citric Acid Method; learn how to properly use a spectrophotometer; produce an iron standard curve to quantify iron in soil samples; and learn the proper micropipetting technique.

Audience for This Program

Grades 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th