| Videos: 34 results |
Steam and Superheated Steam
Water is boiled and the steam is collected and run through a coil of copper tubing. When a gas burner heats the steam coil strongly, the steam becomes superheated and is at a high enough temperature to ignite a match and react quickly with steel wool.
Applications of Chemistry |
Gases |
Phases / Phase Transitions / Diagrams |
Water / Water Chemistry
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Acid Base Reactions of Sulfur Dioxide
Acid base reactions involving sulfur dioxide are shown.
Acids / Bases |
Gases |
Reactions |
Oxidation / Reduction |
Precipitation / Solubility |
Descriptive Chemistry |
Applications of Chemistry
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Enthlapy-Thermodynamics
Reactions and demonstrations the explore thermodynamic concepts.
Precipitation / Solubility |
Solutions / Solvents |
Calorimetry / Thermochemistry |
Applications of Chemistry |
Acids / Bases |
Physical Properties |
Reactions |
Thermodynamics |
Gases |
Phases / Phase Transitions / Diagrams |
Water / Water Chemistry |
Liquids |
Solids |
pH |
Consumer Chemistry |
Kinetics |
Oxidation / Reduction
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The Electron as a Particle: Crookes and Cathode Ray Tubes
The Crookes tube and various cathode ray tubes demonstrate the electron as particle.
Quantum Chemistry |
Applications of Chemistry
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Safety Match Chemistry: Red Phosphorus and Potassium Chlorate
The chemical reaction that underlies common safety matches is demonstrated.
Applications of Chemistry |
Consumer Chemistry
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Combustion Reactions
A number of dramatic combustion reactions are demonstrated.
Descriptive Chemistry |
Reactions |
Applications of Chemistry
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Reactions: Magnesium and Magnesium Compounds
Videos in this group show chemical reactions of magnesium and of magnesium ions in solution.
Applications of Chemistry |
Oxidation / Reduction |
Reactions
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Dust Explosion
Here are two demonstrations of the principle behind a grain elevator explosion. Lycopodium powder is dispersed inside closed containers containing a lighted candle resulting in explosions.
Agricultural Chemistry |
Applications of Chemistry |
Reactions
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Reactions of Iodine with alpha-Pinene
Reactions of Iodine with alpha-Pinene
Addition Reactions |
Alkenes |
Applications of Chemistry
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Halogens
Other flames and explosions involving halogens are demonstrated.
Reactions |
Descriptive Chemistry |
Applications of Chemistry
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Flames and Explosions, Other Than Combustion Reactions
Flames and explosions, other than combustion reactions, are demonstrated.
Descriptive Chemistry |
Reactions |
Applications of Chemistry
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Chemiluminescence
Luminol and light sticks are demonstrated.
Thermodynamics |
Applications of Chemistry |
Consumer Chemistry
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Polymers
Formation of formaldehyde copolymers, nylon rope, high and low density polyethylene, combustion of polyethylene and polystyrene, Beilstein test, formation of solid latex, cleaning oil spills, slime, solid foams, super absorbent polymer, formation of polyurethane foam under normal and micro gravity, and construction of a rod climbing apparatus are demonstrated.
Polymerization |
Reactions |
Applications of Chemistry |
Consumer Chemistry
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HIV-1 Protease: An Enzyme at Work
This is "HIV-1 Protease: An Enzyme at Work", from a video tape published by the Journal of Chemical Education - Software as Special Issue 13
Applications of Chemistry |
Enzymes |
Proteins / Peptides |
Medicinal Chemistry
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Combustion of Hexane
Combustion of hexane with limited oxygen and addition of water to burning hexane are demonstrated.
Alkanes / Cycloalkanes |
Reactions |
Stoichiometry |
Applications of Chemistry
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Reactions involving Acetylene
Some movies relating to acetylene are presented.
Alkynes |
Reactions |
Water / Water Chemistry |
Applications of Chemistry
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Ring Strain
Mixing solid iodine and cyclohexene shows little reaction but mixing iodine and alpha-pinene produces a very vigorous exothermic reaction and sublimation of solid iodine to dense iodine vapor.
Addition Reactions |
Molecular Properties / Structure |
Applications of Chemistry
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Transferring a 25-Milliliter Sample
A 25-milliliter volumetric pipet is used to remove a sample from a volumetric flask and transfer it to an Erlenmeyer flask.
Applications of Chemistry |
Laboratory Equipment / Apparatus |
Quantitative Analysis |
Titration / Volumetric Analysis
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Volumetric Pipet
A volumetric pipet is used to transfer liquid samples of a known volume.
Laboratory Equipment / Apparatus |
Applications of Chemistry |
Quantitative Analysis |
Titration / Volumetric Analysis
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Transferring a Liquid
Quantitative transfer of a liquid with a Mohr pipet, a volumetric pipet, and a digital pipettor is demonstrated.
Laboratory Equipment / Apparatus |
Titration / Volumetric Analysis |
Applications of Chemistry |
Quantitative Analysis
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Gas Stoichiometry
Gas is generated from one mole of liquid of solid and the volume is measured using a gas collection system.
Stoichiometry |
Gases
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Atmospheric Pollution
The formation and effects of acid rain and other pollutants are simulated.
Atmospheric Chemistry |
Gases
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Atmosphere
Topics associated with the atmosphere include atmospheric pressure, pollution and the role of ozone.
Gases |
Atmospheric Chemistry
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Hydrogen + Chlorine Cannon
When a corked test tube containing a mixture of hydrogen and chlorine is struck by light from a burning magnesium ribbon, the resulting explosion propels the cork out of the test tube.
Gases |
Photochemistry |
Reactions
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Chemical Properties of Sulfur Dioxide
Reactions involving sulfur dioxide.
Gases |
Reactions |
Oxidation / Reduction
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Big Barometer
This is a demonstration of an eleven foot high barometer made with a concentrated solution of potassium tetraiodomercurate(II). A second movie compares the densities of mercury, potassium tetraiodomercurate(II) solution, and water.
Gases |
Physical Properties
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Oxidation-Reduction (Redox) Reactions
Demonstrations exploring oxidation/reduction chemistry.
Aqueous Solution Chemistry |
Electrochemistry |
Oxidation / Reduction |
Water / Water Chemistry |
Acids / Bases |
pH |
Conductivity |
Reactions |
Applications of Chemistry |
Descriptive Chemistry |
Electrolytic / Galvanic Cells / Potentials |
Laboratory Equipment / Apparatus
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Solutions
Reactions and demonstrations exploring the concepts of solutions.
Noncovalent Interactions |
Physical Properties |
Precipitation / Solubility |
Solutions / Solvents |
Calorimetry / Thermochemistry |
Applications of Chemistry |
Acids / Bases |
Aqueous Solution Chemistry |
pH |
Conductivity |
Reactions |
Titration / Volumetric Analysis |
Liquids |
Solids |
Equilibrium |
Transport Properties
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Effusion of Gases
Effusion of various gases are compared.
Gases |
Physical Properties |
Transport Properties
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Atmospheric Pressure
Atmospheric pressure is used to collapse large and small metal containers.
Phases / Phase Transitions / Diagrams |
Gases |
Atmospheric Chemistry
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Vapor Pressure
Pressure exerted by vapor of several organic substances is demonstrated using barometers. Molecular models of the substances are shown.
Gases |
Phases / Phase Transitions / Diagrams |
Physical Properties
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Boiling by Cooling
A flask contains water and water vapor at 100C. Each time ice water is poured over the outside of the flask, the water inside the flask boils. Although the temperature of the water in the flask has decreased, in each instance boiling is observed.
Gases |
Liquids |
Phases / Phase Transitions / Diagrams
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Vapor Pressure: Molecular Size
The measurement of pressure exerted by a vapor is demonstrated using barometers. Vapor pressure varies with the strength of the intermolecular forces in the liquid.
Gases |
Liquids |
Noncovalent Interactions |
Phases / Phase Transitions / Diagrams |
Physical Properties
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Vapor Pressure of a Mixture: Raoult's Law
The measurement of pressure exerted by a vapor is demonstrated using barometers. Vapor pressure varies with the strength of the intermolecular forces in the liquid.
In this section we will look at vapor pressure of mixtures. We can calculate the vapor pressure of a mixture using Raoult's law.
Gases |
Liquids |
Noncovalent Interactions |
Phases / Phase Transitions / Diagrams |
Physical Properties
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