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Light water on fire
Solution to Chemical Mystery #5: How to Burn Water
// Thursday, July 16, 2015 • Tom Kuntzleman
In Chemical Mystery #5, I used chemistry to give the illusion that water can be lit on fire. The trick involves the use of hexane (C6H14) which is flammable, less dense than water, and immiscible with water. In the video below you can see how to set up and carry out this demonstration.
Chem Ed 2015!!
// Monday, July 13, 2015 • Sarah Kong
In just 2 weeks chemistry teachers from across the country will be heading to Kennesaw, Georgia! I am looking forward to being among my fellow teachers discussing labs, demonstrations, assessments, teaching methods, and so much more! Will you be there? If it is your first time I encourage you to be bold. Engage speakers and participants in discussion.
Chemical Mystery #5: How to burn water
// Saturday, July 11, 2015 • Tom Kuntzleman
The video below 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!
DampRid
Man I Love Chemistry and Those Teachable Moments.
// Thursday, July 9, 2015 • Doug Ragan
  If you are like me and pretty much what seems like ALL of my high schools students, then you probably have a mobile device near you and you are also aware of the effect water has on turning that most precious piece of  “I can’t live without it” into a paperweight. 
Chairs
A Thing for Chairs!
// Thursday, July 9, 2015 • Julia Winter
Esoteric. That’s the word I put on the board before I teach Newman projections and cyclohexane chair conformers every fall.
Helping or Hurting?
// Monday, June 8, 2015 • Sarah Kong
I am teaching this summer and it is especially exciting as I am piloting the labs I wrote this spring. We are using these labs exclusively and I am collecting student feedback for each lab to help in the editing, refining, and revision process.