The Chemistry Show 2016

The 1st Annual Chemistry Show: Is it Magic or Science? (Thurs. Dec 22, 2016 at 11 am.)

Introduction of Presenters

Brad

Chris

Steve

Introduction, Why present?

In 1825, Michael Faraday started a "Royal Institution Christmas Lectures" in order to present scientific concepts to the local community. These lectures were geared toward both young and old.

Michael Faraday's Chemistry Lectures Exploration (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Institution_Christmas_Lectures)

Micheal Faraday, Christmas Lecture

Demo list

Demo 1

Brad Start with a bang! CaC2 + H2O --> C2H2 (g) + Ca(OH)2

a) do in large beaker

b) do in small bottle

c) do in larger bottle

d) larger????

Demo 2

Chris

Magic Jug

Requires Six clear glasses and a clear jug.

A jug of Ammonium Iron 3 sulfate

Glass one - Potassium thiocyanate

Glass two - Barium chloride

Glass three - Potassium ferrocyanide

Glass four - Tannic Acid

Glass five - L-tartaric acid

Glass six - Sodium bisulfite

Demo 3

Steve Universal indicator in flat panel "canvas'

• add HCl to make it turn red (Monmouth)
• add NaOH to make it turn purple (Knox)
• add CO2 when Red to have it change.

Demo 4

Lasers and Fog machine

Demo X

Traffic Light Reaction

Two beakers of water.

Glucose in the larger (~700 ml warm water)

NaOH in the smaller (~250 ml cold water)

Indigo carmine in the larger beaker (turns blue)

Combine the two beakers and get green for a moment, then red, orange, yellow.

Addition of oxygen will turn the reaction back to red.

Demo 5

Red Cabbage dye...demo also...