Lecture Demonstration Sheets


NOTE: The set-up and preparation information for most of these demonstrations is available in the Lecture Demonstration Manual by Bodner, Smith, Keys, and Greenbowe.  John Wiley and Sons, Inc. (http://www.wiley.com) prints updated editions on an irregular basis.  Copies might also be obtained from George Bodner (gmbodner@purdue.edu).


Each sheet provides a brief description of the materials used in the demonstration, pictures of the equipment used, observations, and explanations. All of the sheets are available from here, and sheets pertinent to a specific class can be made available via the course homepage.

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1
Fundamentals of Measurement

2
Elements and Compounds
3
Stoichiometry: Learning How to Count Atoms or Molecules
4
Gases

5
Thermochemistry

6
The Structure of the Atom
7
The Periodic Table
8
The Covalent Bond
9
The Main-Group Metals
10
The Chemistry of the Nonmetals
11
Acids and Bases
12
Transition Metal Chemistry
13
The Structure of Solids
14
Liquids
15
Solutions
16
Gas-Phase Reactions: An Introduction to Kinetics and Equilibrium
17
Acid-Base Equilibria
18
Solubility Product and Complex Equilibria
19
Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
20
Electrochemistry
21
Chemical Thermodynamics
22
Chemical Kinetics
23
Nuclear Chemisty
24
The Chemistry of Carbon
25
Polymers:Synthetic and Natural

1:  Fundamentals of Measurement  (Topic Information)
1.1 The Density of Deuterated Water
1.2 The Cartesian Diver
1.3 Salt Solutions Concentration Gradient
1.4 Coke Density
1.5 Orbitz Fruit Drink
          1.6 Volume of Mixing Demonstration
 

2: Elements and Compounds  (Topic Information)

2.1 An Analogy for Elements Versus Mixtures Versus Compounds
2.2 Metals Versus Nonmetals
2.3 Conductivity Apparatus - Ionic Versus Covalent Compounds
 

3: Stoichiometry: Learning How to Count Atoms or Molecules   (Topic Information)

3.1 The Sb/I2 Reaction
3.2 The "Party Popper" Reaction
3.3 The NO/CS2 Cannon
3.4 Limiting Reagents
3.5 Electrical Conductivity as an Endpoint Indicator
3.6 Introduction to Molarity
 

4: Gases  (Topic Information)

4.1 Preparing Gases
          4.2 Gas Sampling Techniques
4.3 Density of CO2
4.4 The Molecular Dynamics Simulator
4.5 The Collisions Cube Simulator
4.6 Avogadro's Hypothesis
4.7 Atmospheric Pressure I --The Paint Thinner Can
4.8 Atmospheric Pressure II--The Micro Can Crusher
4.9 Dependence of Pressure on the Amount of Gas
4.10 The Boyle's Law Demonstrator
4.11 Boyle's Law--The Weight of a Textbook
4.12 Thermal Expansion of Gases
4.13 The Determination of Absolute Zero
4.14 Quantitiative Approach To Charles' Law
4.15 The Universal Gas Law Apparatus
4.16 Vapor Pressure
4.17 Graham's Law of Effusion
4.18 Relative Velocities of Sound Propagation
4.19 The Interdiffusion of Gases
 

5: Thermochemistry  (Topic Information)

5.1 Endothermic Reactions--Ba(OH)2 * H20 + NH4SCN
5.2 Endothermic Reactions-- The Enthalpy of Solution
5.3 Thermite Reaction
5.4 Hydrogen Whistle
5.5 Nitrogen Triiodide
5.6 The NO/CS2 Cannon
5.7 Picric Acid Explosion
5.8 Chemiluminescence--The Cyalume Lightstick
5.9 Chemiluminescence--Luminol
5.10 Multi-Colored Luminescence of Lucigenin
          5.11 Acridinium Chemiluminescence (Under Construction)
5.12 Chemiluminescence-- Singlet Oxygen
5.13 Chemiluminescence of Tris(2,2'-Bipyridyl) Ruthenium(II) Ion
5.14 Dust Can Explosion-- Lycopodim Powder Combustion
5.15 Cool Fire
5.16 The Reaction Between Magnesium and CO2
5.17 Cork Rockets: The Combustion of Methanol
5.18 The Brass Cannon Demonstration
5.19 Superheated Steam
5.20 Making Sparklers
5.21 Miscellaneous Exothermic Reactions
 

6: The Structure of the Atom  (Topic Information)

6.1 Crookes' Tube
6.2 Flame Colors
6.3 Paramagnetic Properties of Fe, Fe2+ and Fe3+
6.4 Chemiluminescence-- Singlet Oxygen
6.5 Gas Discharge Tubes
6.6 Gira Con Sciencia-- Rotational/Vibrational Motion
 

7: The Periodic Table  (Topic Information)

7.1 Reaction Between Na and Cl
7.2 Reaction Between Aluminum and Bromine
7.3 The Relative Activity of Metals
 

8: The Covalent Bond  (Topic Information)

8.1 Conductivity Apparatus--Ionic vs. Covalent Compounds
8.2 Polar vs. Nonpolar Compounds
8.3 Polarity of Solvents
          8.4 Solubility Demonstration I - Like Dissolves Like
8.5 Solubility Demonstration II - Extraction
8.6 Liquid Oxygen---Paramagnetism and Color
          8.7 Quick and Easy Liquid Oxygen (Under Construction)
 

9: The Main-Group Metals  (Topic Information)

9.1 The Relative Activity of the Alkali Metals
9.2 Quantitative and Qualitative Reactions of Active Metals
9.3 The Chemistry of the Bicarbonate Ion
9.4 The Solvated Electron
9.5 Reaction Between Na and Cl2
9.6 Reaction Between Aluminum and Bromine
9.7 The Chemistry of Magnesium
9.8 The Reaction Between Magnesium and CO2
9.9 The Chemistry of Copper
9.10 TotalTM Flakes
9.11 Displacement Reactions of Zinc and Copper Metal
9.12 Making Sparklers
 

10: The Chemistry of the Nonmetals  (Topic Information)

10.1 The Chemistry of Hydrogen
10.2 The Chemistry of Oxygen
          10.3 Plastic Sulfur
10.4 Oxides of Nitrogen
10.5 Mock Sun
10.6 The Chemistry of the Halogens
10.7 Free-Radical Reactions--The H2/Cl2 Reaction
10.8 The Catalytic Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide
10.9 The Catalytic Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide, II
          10.10 Electrolysis of KI (Under Construction)
 

11: Acids and Bases  (Topic Information)

11.1 Natural Acid-Base Indicators
11.2 Metal vs. Nonmetal Oxides
11.3 The Chemistry of the Bicarbonate Ion
11.4 Strengths of Acids
11.5 Conjugate Acid-Base Pairs
11.6 TotalTM Flakes
11.7 The Rainbow Connection Demonstration
 

12: Transition Metal Chemistry  (Topic Information)

12.1 Silver Mirror
12.2 Silver One-Pot Reactions
12.3 The Iron One-Pot Reaction
12.4 The Nickel One-Pot Reaction
12.5 The Copper One-Pot Reaction
12.6 The Chemistry of Chromium
12.7 Oxidation States of Vanadium
          12.8 Transition Metal Complexes
12.9 The Reaction of Copper with DMSO/CCl4
12.10 The Effect of Temperature on the Co(H2O)62+/CoCl42- Equilibrium
12.11 Chemiluminescence of Tris(2,2'-Bipyridyl) Ruthenium(II) Ion
 

13: The Structure of Solids  (Topic Information)

13.1 Crystal Structure--- Phase Diagram
13.2 The States of Matter--Starch Solutions: Solid or Liquid?
          13.3 Crystal Bubbles
13.4 The Space Shuttle Tile Demo
13.5 The Catalytic Combustion Demonstration Unit
13.6 Gira Con Sciencia--Rotational/ Vibrational Motion
          13.7 Prince Rupert's Drops (Under Construction)
 

14: Liquids  (Topic Information)

14.1 Liquid Air Demonstrations
14.2 Liquid Oxygen---Paramagnetism and Color
          14.3 Cheap and Easy Liquid Oxygen (Under Construction)
14.4 Brownian Motion In Liquids
14.5 Diffusion in Liquids
14.6 Boiling Water at Reduced Pressure
14.7 Superheated Steam
14.8 Forces of Cohesion/ Adhesion
14.9 A Solid-Vapor Equilibrium Demonstration
14.10 A Liquid-Vapor Equilibrium Demonstration
          14.11 The Twin Barrel Pitcher
14.12 Colloids and Solutions (Under Construction)
          14.13 Tyndall Effect (Under Construction)
14.14 Tyndall Effect Showing Rate of Reaction (Under Construction)
 

15: Solutions  (Topic Information)

15.1 Volume of Mixing Demonstration
15.2 Supersaturated Solutions
15.3 Solubility Demonstration I -- Like Dissolves Like
15.4 Solubility Demonstration -- Extraction
          15.5 Column Chromatography (Under Construction)
 

16: Gas-Phase Reactions: An Introduction to Kinetics and Equilibrium  (Topic Information)

16.1 Aquarium Analogy
16.2 LeChatelier's Principle-- The NO2/N2O4 Equilibrium
16.3 The Effect of Temperature on the NO2/N2O4 Equilibrium
16.4 The NO/CS2 Cannon
16.5 The Brass Cannon Demonstration
 

17: Acid-Base Equilibria  (Topic Information)

17.1 Electrical Conductivity as an Endpoint Indicator
17.2 Ammonia Fountain
          17.3 Buffer Solutions and Acid-Base Indicators
17.4 Simple Buffer Demonstration
17.5 The Rainbow Connection Demonstration
17.6 Chemical Magic-- Acid-Base Chemistry
17.7 Electrolysis of Water, Version II
 

18: Solubility Product and Complex Equilibria  (Topic Information)

18.1 Instant Gold-- A Saturated Solution
18.2 The Chemistry of CO2
18.3 The Orange Tornado
18.4 The Common-Ion Effect
18.5 The Fe(SCN)2+/ Fe(SCN)2+ Equilibrium
18.6 The Fe(SCN)2+/ Fe(SCN)2+ Equilibrium---Expanded Version
18.7 The Co2+/ Co(SCN)42- Equilibrium
18.8 Combined or Mixed Equilibria of Cu2+
 

19: Oxidation-Reduction Reactions  (Topic Information)

19.1 The Blue Bottle Demonstration
19.2 The Traffic Light Demonstration
19.3 The Photochemcial Blue Bottle Demonstration
19.4 A Reversible Blue-and-Gold Reaction
19.5 Catalytic Oxidation Demonstrations
19.6 The Catalytic Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide
19.7 The Catalytic Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide, II
 

20: Electrochemisrty  (Topic Information)

20.1 Cathodic Protection
20.2 The Electrolysis of Water
20.3 The Electrolysis of Water, Version II
20.4 Galvanic or Voltaic Cells
20.5 Electrochemical Cells Using Sodium Silicate
20.6 Work From a Voltaic Cell
20.7 The Fruit Powered Clock
          20.8 Electrolysis of KI (Under Construction)
20.9 The Silver Christmas Tree (Under Construction)
 

21: Chemical Thermodynamics  (Topic Information)

21.1 The Effect of Temperature on the NO2/N2O4 Equilibrium
21.2 Endothermic Reactions--Ba(OH)2 * H20 + NH4SCN
21.3 Endothermic Reactions-- The Enthalpy of Solution
 

22: Chemical Kinetics  (Topic Information)

22.1 A Capillary Flow Analogy
22.2 Reduction of Permanganate
22.3 Chemiluminescence--The Cyalume Lightstick
22.4 The Iodine Clock or Landolt Reaction
22.5 The Old Nassau (Gold and Black) Reaction
22.6 The Red-White-and-Blue Demonstration
22.7 The Chemiluminescent Clock Reaction
22.8 The Blue/Amber/Colorless Oscillating Reaction
22.9 A Four-Color Oscillating Reaction
22.10 Free-Radical Reactions--The H2/Cl2 Reaction
22.11 The Catalytic Combustion Demonstration Unit
22.12 Catalysts in Living Color
22.13 The Catalytic Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide
22.14 The Catalytic Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide, II
22.15 The IO3-/I2 Catalyzed Decomposition of H2O2
22.16 Formaldehyde Clock Reaction-- Red/Green Race
 

23: Nuclear Chemistry  (Topic Information)

23.1 Radiation Damage To Glass
 

24: The Chemistry of Carbon  (Topic Information)

24.1 Picric Acid Explosion
24.2 Reactivity of Alkanes and Alkenes
24.3 Photochemical Bromination of an Alkane
24.4 Bromination of Bacon Fat
24.5 An Organic Qualitative Analysis Demonstration
24.6 Cool Fire
24.7 Cork Rockets: The Combustion of Methanol
24.8 The Brass Cannon Demonstration
24.9 The Combustion of Acetylene
24.10 Spontaneous Combustion Reaction of Acetylene with Chlorine
24.11 The Dehydration of Methylene Glycol Reaction
24.12 Silver Mirror
          24.13 Tomato Juice Rainbow (Under Construction)
24.14 Polar vs. Nonpolar Compounds
          24.15 Polarity of Solvents
24.16 Solubility Demonstration I - Like Dissolves Like
          24.17 Solubility Demonstration II- Extraction
 

25: Polymers: Synthetic and Natural  (Topic Information)

25.1 Polymers--Condensation Polymerization of Nylon 6,6
25.2 Distinguishing Between Polyolefins and Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
25.3 Smart Balls/ Stupid Balls
25.4 Slime
25.5 Superabsorbent Materials
25.6 The Preparation of Bakelite
25.7 Polyurethane Foam

http://www.che.ilstu.edu/genchemhelphomepage/demosheets/ - The demonstration sheets available on this page are identical to the ones found on our own site, except that they contain blank spaces where the observations and explanations are currently written.  This was done so that students could download them and fill them out during the appropriate lecture demonstration.


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Last Update: 4/25/02