polymer chemistry

A variety of interesting coloring books are available on the market that use water as a coloring agent.¹ When water is applied to the pages of these books, colors seem to appear like magic. When the water evaporates, the colors disappear. This allows the pages of these books to be colored over and over again.

Co-Authored by Dean J. Campbell*, Rhiannon Davids*, Ian Smith,* and Karl Jung* *Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois

by Dean J. Campbell*, Thomas Kahila*, Kaitlyn Walls*, Q Ott* *Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois

Co-Authored by Dean J. Campbell*, Kaitlyn Walls*, Q Ott*, and Zaman Shah* *Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois

Co-Authored by Dean J. Campbell*, Kaitlyn Walls*, Q Ott*, Zaman Shah* *Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois

I recently had the opportunity to attend a conference of the Associated Chemistry Teachers of Texas (ACT2). I had  great time interacting with and learning from a whole bunch of wonderful chemical educators from the great state of Texas.

Easy access to the internet has helped to enable many individuals to gather data to serve a collective purpose.

How can water be held in a cup that has a hole in the bottom of it? Watch this video and find out the explanation for Chemical Mystery # 15, The Leaky Cup!