In Chemical Mystery #5, I used chemistry to give the illusion that water can be lit on fire. Here is the solution to that mystery.
The video displays a neat trick you can do for your students. What do you suppose is the secret behind this trick? Hint: It has to do with chemistry!
The “Elephant Toothpaste” experiment is a very popular, albeit messy chemistry demonstration. To carry out this experiment, place a 250 mL graduated cylinder on something that you wouldn’t mind getting messy.
I was quite excited to learn about the “So You Think You Can Demo” competition at the upcoming ChemEd 2015 conference. I enjoy learning about new chemistry dem
Some orange peels can cause balloons to pop. The compound in orange peels called limonene is responsible for this effect. Limonene is responsible for the wonderful smell of oranges, and it is a liquid at room temperature.
A fun experiment to conduct when discussing phase diagrams is the melting of solid carbon dioxide (dry ice).
Check out the solution to Chemical Mystery #4: The Case of the Misbehaving Balloon!
Conducting experiments with liquid nitrogen experiments is a sure-fire way to energize many chemistry lessons. Check out the Misbehaving Balloon demo!
