Code Number: 10A10.50

Demo Title: Chemical Reaction Demos

Condition: Good

Principle: Chemical Reactions

Area of Study: See the files

Procedure:

See the files or the hardcopy 10A10.50 entry in the Chemistry and Physics of the Environment notebook for directions.

References:

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  • Curt Suplee, "A world of fuels", Everyday Science Explained, National Geographic, p. 166.
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  • Brown, "Shiny Aluminum", 200 Illustrated Science Experiments for Childern, p. 87-88.
  • Reader's Digest, "Invisible inks for secret messages", How in the World, p. 81.
  • Color Changes: Invisible Inks, "Hot and Cold Colors", p. 5.
  • Tik Liem, "5.34 Touch A Cracker", Investigation To Science Inquiry, Chemistry, Reaction Energy, p. 168.
  • Tik Liem, "5.21 The Chemical Flag", Investigation To Science Inquiry, Chemistry, Spontaneous Combustion, p. 155.
  • Tik Liem, "6.4 The Hot Acid", Investigation To Science Inquiry, Energy, Chemical Sources, p. 182.
  • Tik Liem, "5.25 The Rocket Exhaust", Investigation To Science Inquiry, Chemistry, Exothermic Reaction Spontaneous Combustion, p. 159.
  • Tik Liem, "5.24 The Magic Wand", Investigation to Science Inquiry, Chemistry, Exothermic Reaction Combustion, p. 158.
  • Janice VanCleave, "117. Phenol Who?", 201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre, & Incredible Experiments, p. 64.
  • Tik Liem, "5.18 The Fiery Water", Investigation To Science Inquiry, Chemistry, Catalytic Reaction, p. 152.
  • Janice VanCleave, "118. Pink!", 201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre, & Incredible Experiments, p. 64.
  • Chemical Magic, "Turpentine Fire", p. 68
  • Chemical Demonstrations, Volume 1, 93. Making a Simple Battery: The Gerber Cell, Oxidation-Reduction, p. 155.
  • The Acid in Water Puzzle, Chemical Demonstrations, Volume 2, Energy Changes, p. 103.
  • Chemical Demonstrations, Volume 2, 109. Hydrogen Peroxide as an Oxidizing and a Reducing Agent, Oxidation and Reduction Reactions, p. 209.
  • Chemical Demonstrations, Volume 2, 57. Nitrocellulose, Energy Changes, p. 105.
  • 23. The "Aladdin's Lamp" Reaction, Reactions Involving Gases, p. 41.
  • Tik Liem, "5.23 Color The Flame", Investigation To Science Inquiry, Chemistry, Strong Oxidants Spontaneous Combustion, p. 157.
  • Flinn Scientific Inc., CHEM-FAX, Water to Grape Juice to Milk (A Refreshing Demonstration), 1999.
  • Aluminum Silver Cleaner, p. 61.
  • Salad Dressing, Vinegar Rocket-Launcher, Vinegar Cannon, p. 28.
  • Dairy, "Glue from Milk", p. 36
  • CHEM-FAX, "The Disappearing Aluminum Can", An Oxidation-Reduction Activity, Flinn Scientific Inc., 2007.
  • Popular Science, "Tests Show Chemical Fire Hazards", August 1948, p. 212.
  • Cy Tymony, "Sneaky Ethanol Demonstration", Sneakiest Uses for Everyday Things, p. 111.
  • Cy Tymony, "Sneaky Hydrogen Power Demonstration", Sneakiest Uses for Everyday Things, p. 121.
  • Martin Gardner, "Copying Fluid", Entertaining Science Experiments with Everyday Objects, Dover Publications, Inc., Bellaire Christian Academy Library, p. 21.
  • Carl Ahlers, Expose Excite Ignite an Essential to Whizz-Bang Chemistry, "The Tube Cannon", 20.
  • Sara Stein, "Kitchen Chemistry", The Science Book, p. 217.
  • Herb Strongin, “Making a Cabbage Water Acid-Base Indicator“, Science on a Shoestring, p. 39.
  • Herb Strongin, “Investigating Alka-Seltzer“, Science on a Shoestring, p. 41.
  • Herb Strongin, “Investigating the Requirements for Fire: How Does a Match Work?“, Science on a Shoestring, p. 69.
  • Herb Strongin, “Investigating Ways to Extinguish Fire“, Science on a Shoestring, p. 73. 
  • Herb Strongin, “Heating a Raisin“, Science on a Shoestring, p. 88.
  • Herb Strongin, “Investigating Formulas and Pancake Syrup“, Science on a Shoestring, p. 91. 
  • Herb Strongin, “Dissolving and Recovering Salt“, Science on a Shoestring, p. 94.
  • Herb Strongin, “Obtaining Pure Water from Salt Water“, Science on a Shoestring, p. 102.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Breaking a Compound“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 38.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Separating Immiscible Liquids“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 44.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Chemical Cold Pack - An Endothermic Process“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 57.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Endothermic Reactions Between Solids“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 58.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Add Water and the Egg Cooks“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 60.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Heat of Solution“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 64.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Foam - A Trapped State“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 82.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “A Test for Oxygen Gas“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 83.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Carbon Dioxide Cannon“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 89.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Ammonia Bottle“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 91.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Trendy Reactivity“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 132.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Evidence of Chemical Change“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 142.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Cleaning Silver“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 149.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Genie in a Bottle“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 150.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Elephant Toothpaste“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 151.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Slowing the Glow“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 156.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Red Cabbage in a Blender - A Great Indicator“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 178.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Acids React With Active Metals“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 179.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Disappearing Ink“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 184.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Acid Rain“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 186.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Polymers - An Introduction“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 194.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Dissecting a Diaper“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 198.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Inorganic Polymer“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 202.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Action - Reaction Pairs“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 235.
  • Julius Sumner Miller, Q120 & A120, Millergrams II – Some More Enchanting Questions for Enquiring Minds, p. 15 & 78.
  • Julius Sumner Miller, Q213 & A213, Millergrams II – Some More Enchanting Questions for Enquiring Minds, p. 65 & 113.
  • Editors of Portable Press, "The Benzene Molecule", Strange Science, p. 211.
  • Permanganate and Glycerin
  • Neil A. Downie,  "28: Binary Match",  Vacuum Bazookas, Electric Rainbow Jelly and 27 Other Saturday Science Projects,  p. 229.
  • Oxidation by Potassium Permanganate,  A Chem Ed Tested Demonstration, p. 168.
  • "Reaction Types: Glycerin and Potassium Permanganate", Unknown source.
  • Leonard A. Ford, "Delayed Fire", Chemical Magic Second Edition, pp. 62-63.
  • Theodore Gray, "Playing with Fire", Popular Science, Oct. 2012, p. 77.
  • Blue Bottle Experiment
  • 5.36:  Tik Liem, "Shaking the Blues", Investigation to Science Inquiry.
  • "Experiment 27: The Blue Bottle Experiment or I Wonder Where the Color Went",  University of Iowa Chemistry Lab Manual, 1976. p. 132.
  • "Blue Bottle", Unknown source, p. 43.
  • "XIII, Delayed or Consecutive Reactions: Disappearing Blue",  Chemical Magic,  Leonard A. Ford.
  • Acetone & Styrofoam
  • Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, "The Disappearing Coffee Cup", Chemical Demonstrations, Vol. 2, pp. 96.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Reduction of a Polymer“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 197.
  • HCl & Chalk
  • 50 Fun Experiments for the Mad Scientist in You, "Ghost Glove", National Geographic Kids, p. 88.
  • "Production of Carbon Dioxide", Countertop Chemistry, The Science House, North Carolina State University.
  • "40, Rock Eater",  Janice VanCleave,  Earth Science for Every Kid,  p. 92
  • "100, Limestone Deposits",  Janice VanCleave's 201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre & Incredible Experiments,  p. 55.
  • "Acid Test for Carbonates",  Robert W. Wood,  Science for Kids: 39 Easy Geology Experiments.  p. 72.
  • "Rock Eater",  Janice VanCleave,  200 Gooey, Slippery, Slimy, Weird, & Fun Experiments, pp. 76.
  • Joey Green, "Disappearing Chalk", The Mad Scientist Handbook, Vol. 2, p. 21.
  • Herb Strongin, “Making and Using Carbon Dioxide“, Science on a Shoestring, p. 80.
  • Luminol Glow Light - Firefly
  • Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, "Oxidations of Luminol", Chemical Demonstrations, Vol. 1, p. 156.
  • "Luminol: The Glowing Reaction", https://www.carolina.com/teacher-resources/Interactive/luminol-glowing-r...
  • "The Oxidation of Luminol", https://eic.rsc.org/section/exhibition-chemistry/chemiluminescence-the-o...
  • "Luminol Glow Light:  A Demonstration", C11-5-01.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Chemiluminescence: The Firefly Reaction“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 65.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Slowing the Glow“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 156.
  • Piezo Popper Kit
  • Materials for High School and College: Piezo Popper Kit,  Educational Innovations, Inc.  p. 104, 2004/2005 Catalog.
  • Canned Heat
  • "97, Production of Sterno: A Gel",  Chemical Demonstrations, Vol. 1. p. 165.
  • "Calcium Acetate Handwarmers",  CAPOW (Chemistry and Physics on Wheels) Demonstration List,  Dan M. Sullivan, University of Nebraska, Omaha.
  • Leonard A. Ford, "Hard Water", Chemical Magic Second Edition, pp. 86-87.
  • Wave Demo 
  • Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, "Waves in a Bottle", Chemical Demonstrations, Vol. 2, pp. 92.
  • Bob Barrett, "Physics in a Soap Dispenser - Dancing Dolphins", TPT, Vol. 38, # 8, Nov. 2000, p. 480.
  • Mercury Beating Heart
  • R. W. Pohl, "The Demonstration of Polarization by the Change in the Surface Tension of Liquids", Physical Principles of Electricity and Magnetism, p.
  • Jearl Walker, "2.154, Chicken-Fat Oscillator", The Flying Circus of Physics Ed. 2, p. 146.
  • Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, "An Improved Mercury Beating Heart", Chemical Demonstrations, Vol. 1, pp. 130, (Pre-1982, 2 Volume Set)
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  • "Mercury Amoeba",  Unknown Source, p. 57
  • "Pulsing Mercury",  Leonard A. Ford,  Chemical Magic,  p. 107.
  • Cupric Chloride & Al Foil
  • # 96, "Helper", Janice VanCleave's 204 Sticky, Gloppy, Wacky and Wonderful Experiments.
  • Vladimir Haensel and Robert L. Burwell, Jr., "Catalysis", Scientific American, Vol. 224, # 7 to 12, 1971, p. 46.
  • Nylon
  • Theodore Gray, "Stir Up Some Nylon", Popular Science, May 2006, p. 80.
  • Tik Liem, "Make a Nylon Tread Out of Two Liquids", Investigation to Science Inquiry, p. 172. 
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Mysterious Appearance of Copper“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 147.
  • Burning Metals
  • Janice Van Cleave, "30: Golden Sparkles", Teaching the Fun of Physics, p. 47.
  • Bobby Mercer, "Burning Steel", Junk Drawer Physics, p. 148.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Magnesium Burns and Burns“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 152.
  • Liquid Oxygen - Acceleration of Combustion
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  • Catalysts
  • Theodore Gray, "Change Agent", Popular Science, Apr. 2012, p.76.
  • Carl Ahlers, Expose Excite Ignite An Essential To Whizz-Bang Chemistry, Silicon from Sand, Extracting Silicon from Sand, p. 65.pdf
  • Carl Ahlers, Expose Excite Ignite An Essential To Whizz-Bang Chemistry, Magnesium Pencil Sharpener Secrets, p.73.
  • Carl Ahlers, Expose Excite Ignite An Essential To Whizz-Bang Chemistry, Sugar can go Whoosh, p. 93.
  • Carl Ahlers, Expose Excite Ignite An Essential To Whizz-Bang Chemistry, Prepare Fire Paper, 106.
  • Carl Ahlers, Expose Excite Ignite An Essential To Whizz-Bang Chemistry, Touch Sensitive Chemicals, 109.
  • Borislaw Bilash II, “Catalytic Oxidation of Acetone“, A Demo A Day – A Year of Physical Science Demonstrations, p. 153.
  • Nylon
  • Thomas Schaub, "Producing Adipic Acid Without the Nitrous Oxide", Science, Vol. 366, #6472, Dec. 2019, p. 1447.
  • Tik L. Liem, "Make A Nylon Thread Out of Two Liquids", Invitations to Science Inquiry - Supplement to 1st and 2nd Ed. p. 73.

  • Tik L. Liem, "Magic Flash Paper", Invitations to Science Inquiry - Supplement to 1st and 2nd Ed. p. 75.

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    10A10.50 - Dr. James Wetzel, PHYS 1611 - Chemical Energy - Match