Demos List
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CHEMISTRY DEMOS
CAUTION:
All of the following experiments are potentially hazardous, and may only be performed by trained individuals while wearing proper attire (long pants, closed-toe/heel shoes) and full Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Minimum PPE is an appropriate lab coat, safety glasses or splash-proof goggles, and nitrile gloves. Additional PPE might be required, depending on the hazards of the demonstration. This additional PPE will be detailed in the demo write-up.
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Ampholyte
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Atomic Spectra (Gas Discharge Tubes)
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Balloon Heat Capacity, Thermodynamics
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Balloon Racing (Comparing the Strengths of Different Acids)
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Bang in a Can x
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BaSO4 (Barium Sulfate) Titration
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Borate Flame
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Bottle Rockets x
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Blue Bottle (Air Oxidation of Dextrose)
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Bubble Machine
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Buffers
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B-Z Oscillating Reaction (Cerium Catalyzed)
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CA (California) Snowball
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Cartesian Diver
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Chalk Bubbles
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Change in Volume, H-Bonding (Ethanol and Water)
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Change in Volume, Heat of Neutralization
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Clean Coins with Vinegar
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Cleaning Silverware – Electrochemical Reaction
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Collapsing Can
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Colors of Copper (Cu)
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Conductivity of Electrolytes
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Dehydration of Sugar (Black Foam)
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Density—Will it Float? (Diet v. Regular Soda)
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Electroplating (Silver over Copper)
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Elephant Toothpaste
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Endothermic Reaction—Freeze a Beaker to a Board
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Equilibrium of Cobalt complexes
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Equilibrium of NO2/N2O4
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Equilibrium—Iron thiocyanate
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Ethanol Cannon x
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Exploding Balloons (H2 and O2) x
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Flame Test
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Five Colors from One Solution
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Gas Behavior
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Genie in a Bottle
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Glowing Pickle
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Growling Gummy Bear x ✓
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Home-made/Watch Battery
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Indicator Rainbow
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Instant Coca-Cola
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Instant Fire x ✓
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Invisible Painting
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Iodine Clock Reaction
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Liquid Nitrogen
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Magical Boiling Flask
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Magnesium Burning
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Magnesium/Dry Ice x ✓
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Melting Point Depression
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Milk of Magnesia (Common Ion Effect)
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Miscibility: Hexane, Ethanol, and Water
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Molar Volumes
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Non-burning Towel
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Nylon
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Oxidation of Luminol
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Oxidation States of Manganese
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Paramagnetism of Liquid Oxygen
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Penny (Coin) Colors—Electroplating
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Rainbow Connection
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Reactivity of Alkali Metals
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Root Beer Solubility
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Silver (Ag) Precipitates and Complexes
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Silver Mirror in a Flask
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Solid/Solid Reaction
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Supersaturation
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Traffic Light Reaction
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Vinegar Cannon x
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Vapor Pressure of Gas/Liquid
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Water/Buffer Capacity with Dry Ice
x Demo should be done outside with fire permit. (Fire permit needs 72hrs to process)
✓ Can be performed indoors but would require ventilation (down draft table)