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Reference Tested Demonstrations in Chemistry, 6th ed., Alyea and Dutton, p. 28; Reduction of Silver by Dextrose – Demo # Gen.12 Equipment Chemicals Procedure What…

Overview This document outlines the procedures for 2 tests used to identify aldehydes and ketones: 2,4-DNP Test for Aldehydes and Ketones Standards Procedure Positive Test…

Source Scaling Up Chemicals Chemical Amount Glucose 3.0 g Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH) 5.0 g Indigo Carmine 2.0 g Solutions Preparation Procedure Initial Setup: Stopper and…

Materials Needed Procedure Preparation of CO₂ Slabs Assembly Ignition Demonstration Safety Precautions This experiment demonstrates the combustion of magnesium in a carbon dioxide environment, providing…

Materials Needed Procedure Safety Precautions This experiment demonstrates the preparation of flash paper, the principles of nitration and combustion. Flash Paper Alternative Procedure Flash PaperDemo…

Materials Needed Procedure Safety Precautions This experiment illustrates the behavior of hexane vapors and their ignition properties.

Purpose To demonstrate the relative penetrating power of different radioactive sources and their everyday presence using a Geiger Counter. Procedure Present everyday devices that contain…

Equipment Reagents Presentation Steps Hazards Chemical Reactions Reaction Type Equation Cl₂ + light (500 nm) → 2 Cl• Initiation Cl₂ + light (500 nm) →…

Purpose To demonstrate the reactivity series and its practical application in preventing corrosion using zinc as a sacrificial anode. Materials Needed Procedure Chemical Reactions The…