Young Scientists in Residence

Our Demonstrations

• Lycopodium [The lycopodeum plant] [the powder] [individual spores] [the reaction]
• Hydrogen replacement
  • lithium [lithium metal] [lithium in solution]
  • calcium?
  • sodium and potassium?
  • zinc [zinc metal]
  • Test for Hydrogen gas
  • [Most famous example]
• Alka Seltzer Rockets
• Elephant's Toothpaste
• Elephant's Toothpaste, action shot?
• Copper & Silver [copper wire] [copper before] [copper & silver, after (1)] [copper & silver, after (2)]
• A very cool reaction
• Precipitates
• Water to Kool Aid...  [step 1] [step 2] [step 3] [step 4]
• Combustion
  • parrafin
  • alcohol in a jug  [picture #1]  [picture #2]  [picture #3]
  • alcohol in slow motion [from Alex Corey]
• Stop Light Reaction
• Indicators
  • phenolphthalein
  • litmus
  • bromothymol blue
  • universal
• Cross-Linking & Polymerization
  • Nylon
  • Ooblek
  • Slime
• Electrolysis of Water
• Hoffman Apparatus
• Other Oxidation/Reduction
  • Copper + Nitric Acid
  • Sparking acid column
  • Iron + Sulfur
  
  

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