Spectacular Chemical Experiments

by Roesky, Herbert W.; Olah, George A.

ISBN13: 9783527318650

ISBN10: 3527318658

Format: Hardcover

Pub. Date: 2007-07-10

Publisher(s): Vch Verlagsgesellschaft Mbh

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Written by the author of the award-winning Chemische Kabinettstücke this book demonstrates over 80 enjoyable, impressive and sometimes almost unbelievable chemical experiments for the classroom, lecture hall or home. All the experiments are explained in full, and have been tested several times such that their successful reproduction is guaranteed.Grouped into several cycles-water, the color blue, the color red, soles, and self-organization-the topics are perfect for experimental lectures or school projects. Detailed illustrations and the lively writing style make this book equally attractive to readers interested in chemistry, even if they are unable to perform the experiments.

Author Biography

Professor Herbert W. Roesky (born in 1935) is Professor for Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Gottingen. As departmental director at the University of Frankfurt/Main and Gottingen for many years, he has influenced the development of Inorganic Chemistry in Germany as nobody else. Since ever his special concern was focused on promoting students and youngster's interest in chemistry, which is supported by his several book publications and an annual christmas lecture given at the University of Gottingen.
Besides numerous honory doctorates he was awarded with the Leibniz Prize and the Grand Prix de la Maison de Chimie. For his book "Chemische Kabinettst", which was translated in many languages, he received the Literaturpreis of the "Fond der chemischen Industrie".

Foreword	p. V
Preface	p. XIII
Water	p. 1
Spontaneous ignition by adding water	p. 3
Blowing-up an iron ball	p. 5
Hydration	p. 7
Osmosis	p. 11
Re-gelation of ice	p. 15
Sugar coal by splitting off water from sugar with sulfuric acid	p. 17
Sodium billiards	p. 19
Boiling water in a paper bowl	p. 23
The density differences of H[subscript 2]O and D[subscript 2]O	p. 25
Fire under water	p. 27
Safe production of detonating gas	p. 29
Fuel cell for hydrogen and oxygen	p. 33
Hydrogen in status nascendi	p. 35
Effusion of hydrogen	p. 37
Freezing mixture	p. 39
Rapid crystallization	p. 41
Magic eggs	p. 43
Colored kinetics	p. 47
Flushing peppermint tea	p. 49
Chemiluminescence	p. 51
The colors white-yellow-black	p. 53
Nitrogen and hydrogen by electrolysis	p. 55
Demonstration of the plasma state: "A sparkling cross"	p. 57
The color blue	p. 59
Witching hour	p. 61
Molybdenum blue	p. 63
Combustion of sulfur in oxygen	p. 65
Phosphorus salt pearl or cobalt salt pearl	p. 67
Fehling's solution	p. 69
Activated carbon decolorizes water blue	p. 71
Blue bottle - The blue miracle	p. 73
Generation of blue (N[subscript 2]O[subscript 3]) dinitrogen trioxide	p. 75
Bleaching with a household product	p. 77
Ink blue - solvated electrons	p. 79
The color red	p. 81
Purple or colorless - an entertaining demonstration	p. 83
A "red component" in newspapers	p. 85
Bleaching of tomato juice with chlorine on a micro scale	p. 87
Production of non-drinkable red wine	p. 89
Red wine as a color indicator	p. 91
Colloids, sols, and gels	p. 93
Silica gel from alkali silicates	p. 95
Red gold	p. 97
Red gold sol	p. 99
Blue gold sol	p. 101
Cherry red gold sol	p. 103
The blue gold	p. 105
Silver sol by electric discharge	p. 107
How to make a silver sol	p. 109
The reaction of silver nitrate with tannin	p. 111
Fascinating experiments by self-organization	p. 113
Dissipative structures: Chemical patterns in aqueous solution	p. 115
Acidic acid butyl ester in the presence of bromocresol green	p. 119
Precipitation using the gas phase	p. 121
Methods become accepted: Nessler's reagent and gaseous ammonia	p. 123
Reduction of KMnO[subscript 4] with ethyl alcohol	p. 125
Alcohol test	p. 129
An old hat with new feathers: the precipitation of AgCl with HCl gas	p. 133
Chemical varieties	p. 135
A chemical buoy	p. 137
Flower power	p. 139
Munchhausen: the flying styrofoam ball	p. 141
The remarkable rocket	p. 145
Eatable burning banana	p. 149
Burning pecan	p. 151
Sparks and shining fire	p. 153
Like magic...the reduction of copper oxide	p. 157
Electric current from a beer can	p. 159
Magnesium powder burning in the air	p. 161
The alchemist's gold	p. 163
Imitate a spider	p. 165
Is it methyl alcohol or ethyl alcohol?	p. 167
Oxygen content of the air	p. 169
Rapid rust	p. 171
Shining dry ice	p. 173
Smoke rings	p. 177
Saturn's rings	p. 181
Oxygen from Ag[subscript 2]O	p. 183
Flour dust explosion	p. 185
Bromine and potassium	p. 189
Current-free shining flat-bottomed cylinder	p. 191
Rotating advertising column	p. 193
S[subscript 4]N[subscript 4] - A pick-me-up	p. 195
Thunderclap	p. 197
A heavyweight does not stick to the bottom	p. 199
Icarus and the sun	p. 201
Disposal of sodium and potassium residues	p. 203
The art gallery of chemistry	p. 205
Color composition: Chemistry is art	p. 207
Underwater dance	p. 209
Blue mist	p. 211
Colorful clouds	p. 213
Conclusion	p. 217
Index	p. 219
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