Out of the Blue

Mark E. Noble
Department of Chemistry, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292
J. Chem. Educ., 2003, 80 (5), p 536A
DOI: 10.1021/ed080p536A
Publication Date (Web): May 1, 2003

Abstract

A Classroom Activity is described that examines color as an indication of a chemical reaction. The reaction used is a variation on the classic blue bottle demonstration. The Activity also examines the role of various ingredients in the reaction by allowing students to make specific variations in the recipe. The Activity uses household items and commercially available reagents.

Keywords (Audience):

High School / Introductory Chemistry

Keywords (Domain):

Demonstrations

Keywords (Feature):

JCE Classroom Activity

Keywords (Subject):

Aqueous Solution Chemistry

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  • Received: August 03, 2009

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