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Journal Article 
Determining the Ternary Phase Diagram of Benzene-Acetic Acid-Water Using Isothermal Titration Microcalorimetry to Train Upper-Level Undergraduates in Advanced Calorimetry Methods 
Zhang, Q; Liu, Jie; Bao, H; Nai, X; Sun, D; Ma, B 
2020 
Yes 
Journal of Chemical Education
ISSN: 0021-9584 
97 
5 
1470-1475 
English 
WOS:000535226300038 
A new method to determine a ternary phase diagram of benzene-acetic acid-water system is provided to upper-division undergraduate students. The partially miscible liquid phase region can be accurately constructed using isothermal titration microcalorimetry (ITC). Compared with the traditional visual method, ITC can provide precise data and more information about the dissolution process despite the expensive instrument and the long titration time. This experiment can be conditionally incorporated into a physical chemistry laboratory curriculum as a modern acquisition of a classic ternary phase diagram. © 2020 American Chemical Society and Division of Chemical Education, Inc. 
Upper-Division Undergraduate; Laboratory Instruction; Physical Chemistry; Collaborative/Cooperative Learning; Hands-On Learning/Manipulatives; Inquiry-Based/Discovery Learning; Calorimetry/Thermochemistry; Laboratory Equipment/Apparatus; Phases/Phase Transitions/Diagrams; Titration/Volumetric Analysis