Demonstrations in Volume 1

1. THERMOCHEMISTRY

George L. Gilbert, Lloyd G. Williams, Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, Glen E. Dirreen, and Frederick H. Juergens

• 1.1 Evaporation as an Endothermic Process
• 1.2 Chemical Cold Pack
• 1.3 Endothermic Reactions of Hydrated Barium Hydroxide and Ammonium Salts
• 1.4 The Nonburning Towel
• 1.5 Heat of Neutralization
• 1.6 Heat of Dilution of Sulfuric Acid
• 1.7 Reaction of Calcium Oxide and Water (Slaking of Lime)
• 1.8 Heat of Solution of Lithium Chloride
• 1.9 Heat of Hydration of Copper(II) Sulfate
• 1.10 Reactions of Metals and Hydrochloric Acid
• 1.11 Crystallization from Supersaturated Solutions of Sodium Acetate
• 1.12 Crystallization of Sodium Thiosulfate
• 1.13 Supercooling of Thymol
• 1.14 Chemical Hot Pack
• 1.15 Burning of Magnesium
• 1.16 Combustion Under Water
• 1.17 Combustion of Cellulose Nitrate (Guncotton)
• 1.18 Combustion of Peroxyacetone
• 1.19 Reaction of Zinc and Iodine
• 1.20 Reaction of Zinc and a Mixture of Ammonium Nitrate and Ammonium Chloride
• 1.21 Reaction of Zinc and Sulfur
• 1.22 Reaction of Iron and Sulfur
• 1.23 Reaction of Sodium Peroxide and Sulfur
• 1.24 Reaction of Sodium Peroxide and Aluminum
• 1.25 Reaction of Sodium and Chlorine
• 1.26 Reaction of Antimony and Chlorine
• 1.27 Reaction of Iron and Chlorine
• 1.28 Reaction of Aluminum and Bromine
• 1.29 Reaction of White Phosphorus and Chlorine
• 1.30 Reaction of Red Phosphorus and Bromine
• 1.31 Spontaneous Combustion of White Phosphorus
• 1.32 Dehydration of Sugar by Sulfuric Acid
• 1.33 Reaction of Potassium Chlorate and Sugar
• 1.34 Decomposition of Ammonium Dichromate
• 1.35 Reaction of Potassium Permanganate and Glycerine
• 1.36 Thermite Reaction
• 1.37 Combustion of Magnesium in Carbon Dioxide
• 1.38 Pyrophoric Lead
• 1.39 Explosive Decomposition of Nitrogen Triiodide
• 1.40 Explosive Reactions of the Allotropes of Phosphorus and Potassium Chlorate
• 1.41 Explosions of Lycopodium and Other Powders
• 1.42 Explosive Reaction of Hydrogen and Oxygen
• 1.43 Combustion of Methane
• 1.44 Explosive Reaction of Nitric Oxide and Carbon Disulfide
• 1.45 Photochemical Reaction of Hydrogen and Chlorine

2. CHEMILUMINESCENCE

Rodney Schreiner, Mary Ellen Testen, Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, Glen E. Dirreen, and Lloyd G. Williams

• 2.1 Singlet Molecular Oxygen
• 2.2 Lightsticks
• 2.3 Sensitized Oxalyl Chloride Chemiluminescence
• 2.4 Oxidations of Luminol
• 2.5 Luminol Chemiluminescent Clock Reactions
• 2.6 Two-Color Chemiluminescent Clock Reaction
• 2.7 Hydrogen Peroxide Oxidation of Lucigenin
• 2.8 Air Oxidation of White Phosphorus
• 2.9 Air Oxidation of Tetrakis(dimethylamino)ethylene
• 2.10 Chemiluminescence of Tris(2,2'-bipyridyl)ruthenium(II) Ion
• 2.11 Explosive Reaction of Nitric Oxide and Carbon Disulfide

3. POLYMERS

Glen E. Dirreen and Bassam Z. Shakhashiri

• 3.1 Nylon 6-10
• 3.2 Polyurethane Foam
• 3.3 Phenol-Formaldehyde Polymer
• 3.4 Resorcinol-Formaldehyde Polymer
• 3.5 Aniline Hydrochloride-Formaldehyde Polymer
• 3.6 Urea-Formaldehyde Polymer
• 3.7 Phenolphthalein-Terephtha1oyl Chloride Polymer
• 3.8 Polybutadiene (Jumping Rubber)
• 3.9 Poly(methyl acrylate)
• 3.10 Poly(methyl methacrylate)
• 3.11 Polystyrene
• 3.12 Sulfur Polymer or Plastic Sulfur
• 3.13 Thiokol Rubber
• 3.14 Cuprammonium Rayon

4. COLOR AND EQUILIBRIA OF METAL ION PRECIPITATES AND COMPLEXES

Earle S. Scott, Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, Glen E. Dirreen, and Frederick H. Juergens

• 4.1 Iodo Complexes of Mercury(II): "The Orange Tornado"
• 4.2 Chloro and Thiocyanato Complexes of Cobalt(II)
• 4.3 Precipitates and Complexes of Lead(II)
• 4.4 Iodo and Silver(I) Complexes of Silver Iodide
• 4.5 Precipitates and Complexes of Nickel(II)
• 4.6 Precipitates and Complexes of Silver(I)
• 4.7 Bromo Complexes of Copper(II)
• 4.8 Precipitates and Complexes of Copper(II)
• 4.9 Reactions Between Antimony(III) and Chloride Ions
• 4.10 Reactions Between Carbon Dioxide and Limewater
• 4.11 Precipitates and Complexes of Iron(III)