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CO2 Bubbles
DESCRIPTION: CO2 gas from subliming dry ice gets caught in a soapy solution creating a column of bubbles. When the bubbles are popped, the “fog” that we see is condensed water vapor, not carbon...
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Decomposition of Ammonium Dichromate
DESCRIPTION: This demo decomposes ammonium dichromate using a fuse soaked in ethanol. The reaction is a violent one, that resembles a volcano. Ammonium dichromate is an orange solid, while chromium...
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Dry Ice in Universal Indicator
DESCRIPTION: Universal indicator ranges from red (pH 4) to purple (pH10) as the pH of a substance changes. Adding NaOH to water starts the solution off as purple. When dry ice is added to water, some...
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Gummy Bear Sacrifice
DESCRIPTION: Potassium chlorate is such a strong oxidizer that when a gummy bear, which is mostly sugar, is placed into it, the sugar is oxidized violently producing noise and a flame. This demo can...
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Mushroom Cloud
DESCRIPTION: When dry ice is placed in warm water it sublimes very quickly forming a large amount of carbon dioxide gas. When a bubble is placed over this the bubble grows from the pressure. TOPICS...
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Shrink A Balloon
DESCRIPTION: When a balloon is placed in liquid nitrogen the air inside it is condensed from the cold (-196°C), causing the balloon to shrink. Once the balloon is removed it will regain its size as...
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Hydrogen Balloons
DESCRIPTION: This demo shows the explosiveness of hydrogen, by igniting a balloon filled with hydrogen. 2H2 (g) + O2 (g) → 2H2O (g) TOPICS COVERED: - combustion - exothermic reactions - light -...
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