Science Demonstrations

Edited by Dr. Charles E. Ophardt
Chemistry Department, Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Il 60126

****If you try some of these demonstrations, please practice proper safety precautions and do them with the supervision of an adult or teacher.**** Original references may have been lost in some cases.

Demonstrations Requiring Chemicals from a Laboratory

Elements and Simple Compounds Burning Magnesium Disappearing Blue - Iodine and starch Magic Hand - Iodine and starch Vitamin C Stain Remover Iron to Copper Reveal Finger Prints - Iodine Sublimation Swimming with Sodium Can Ripper Hydrogen Balloon Hydrogen Gas in Test Tube Auminum Burner

Polymers Superball Nylon rope Poly Urethane Foam Slime - Guar Gum Gaviscon Snakes Ghostbusters - Polyvinyl alcohol slime Siphon Polymer .

Chemical Reactions Color Changing Powders Colored Bottles - three types Colored Bottle - two indicators Elephant Toothpaste Quick Gold - Arsenic Sulfide Magic Pitcher Pick a Drink Fruit Punch Fruit Punch to Milk Water to Milk Genie in the bottle Magic Wound Mud and Blood Night into Sunrise Red, White, and Blue reaction Tornado Reaction Traffic Light Cylinder of Blood Cylinder of Rust Battery Blue Thionin - Two Face Reaction .

Solubility/ Polarity Sulfur Snow Powder Glove Deep Purple Magic .

Acids and Bases Hidden Message - Acid/Base Indicators Color without Crayons Instant Suds Lemon Shell Game Rainbow in a Cylinder Rainbow Reaction - second type Reaction in a Baggie Barbie Soap or Dracula Blood Magic Breath - CO2 and Limewater Cranberry Cocktail to Lime juice Disappearing Ink .

Miscellaneous Seeing Through Paper Solid Water Chemical Garden Bottle Fountain Bottle Fountain with Color Changes Burning Money Chemiluminescence - Glow in the Dark Chemiluminescence - Glow in the Dark - Second type Cold Pak .

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