When was the last time you saw one of these? This classic children's toy seems very simple, but the chemistry involved is very interesting. Do you know how it works? ...
Once used as solid rocket fuel because the reaction requires no oxygen, sulfur and zinc react vigorously. The reaction with zinc produces flame and a near explosion. Sparks fly and smoke billows in ...
Ever wonder how much sugar is in your soda? This simple experiment that anyone can do puts Coke and Diet Coke head-to-head in a density test. ...
Chlorine gas is bubbled up along with acetylene gas through a large graduated cylinder filled with water. Where the bubbles of the two collide, an instantaneous, bright flash of light occurs. ...
This should probably be called the three phase of water.It all started as a students question, "Can you show us the triple point for water? Can you boil ice water?"Well I didn't have the equipment to ...
The term "Thermite" refers to the mixture of aluminum and ferric oxide used in this experiment. It is sold commercially and is used for such applications as railroad welding and incendiary bombs.Rust ...
Want to learn the principles beyond Boyle's Law in a way other than just hitting the books and getting bored to death? Then a science experiment is key.This video teaches you how to inflated a sealed ...
This is a super cool way to learn some science while combating spring break or summer break boredom. This science video teaches you how to boil water at room temperature. Obviously this won't work in ...
Quarters are nice and silvery. What if they looked like a big penny? This video shows you how to electroplate metal objects, using just a battery, some copper salt, copper metal, two wires, and a qu ...
Watch this short how to video to learn how to make a simple dust explosion experiment. Also, see it in slow motion in Chapter 2. ...