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Viscosity of Liquids
Various experiments determining the viscosity of liquids.
Hydrogen Bonding |
Liquids |
Noncovalent Interactions |
Physical Properties |
Transport Properties
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Hydrophobic Effect
Hydrophobic Effect: Octanoic acid forms a monolayer on the surface of water under certain conditions.
Alkanes / Cycloalkanes |
Carboxylic Acids |
Molecular Properties / Structure |
Water / Water Chemistry |
Noncovalent Interactions
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Magic Sand
The grains of Magic Sand have been specially treated in a way that greatly reduces the attraction of water molecules to their surfaces.
Noncovalent Interactions
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Paramagnetism
The paramagnetic properties of oxygen are demonstrated using a strong magnet, and compared with diamagnetic nitrogen.
Magnetic Properties |
Molecular Properties / Structure
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Denaturing Proteins
Egg white proteins are denatured by acid, lead solution, and heat.
Noncovalent Interactions |
Proteins / Peptides
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Floating Squares
Graphite (from a pencil lead) is applied to one side of an index card and a piece of the card is immersed in a beaker containing hexane and water (two layers). The graphite-coated side always faces the hexane layer. When the two liquids are carbon tetrachloride and water the graphite-coated side always faces the carbon tetrachloride.
Noncovalent Interactions |
Physical Properties
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Boiling Points of Straight-Chain Alkanes
The boiling points of straight-chain alkanes with 5-10 carbon atoms are determined.
Alkanes / Cycloalkanes |
Molecular Properties / Structure |
Physical Properties
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Glyceraldehyde and the Fischer Projection
Molecular models are used to demonstrate chirality of glyceraldehyde and drawing its Fischer Projection.
Chirality / Optical Activity |
Stereochemistry |
Molecular Properties / Structure
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Plastic Sulfur
Yellow powdered sulfur is heated until it becomes molten and brown. At first it flows freely, but then it becomes very viscous. Upon further heating, the viscous sulfur flows freely again and ignites. The burning liquid sulfur is poured into a beaker of water. When removed from the water, the sulfur is rubbery and flexible.
Molecular Properties / Structure |
Physical Properties |
Solids
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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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Bonding
Reactions and demonstrations that explore the concepts of bonding.
Molecular Properties / Structure |
Atomic Properties / Structure
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Structures and Conformations
Molecular models are used to demonstrate the conformations of alkanes and cycloalkanes.
Alkanes / Cycloalkanes |
Molecular Properties / Structure |
Nomenclature / Units / Symbols |
Stereochemistry
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Boiling Points of Hexane Isomers
The boiling points of the five isomers of hexane are determined.
Alkanes / Cycloalkanes |
Molecular Properties / Structure |
Constitutional Isomers |
Physical Properties
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Relation of Structure to Boiling Point of Alkanes
The boiling point of straight-chain alkanes and isomers of hexane are determined and molecular models of the hydrocarbons are shown.
Alkanes / Cycloalkanes |
Molecular Properties / Structure |
Physical Properties |
Constitutional Isomers
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pH of Acetic Acid Derivatives
The pH of acetic acid, monochloro-, dichloro-, trichloro-, and trifluoroacetic acids are compared.
Acids / Bases |
Carboxylic Acids |
pH |
Physical Properties |
Molecular Properties / Structure
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Piezoelectric Effect
Sounds accompany the discharges of electricity.
A piezoelectric crystal is connected to a light bulb. When the crystal is pressed, the light flashes.
Crystals / Crystallography |
Molecular Properties / Structure |
Solid State Chemistry |
Solids
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Vapor Pressure: Molecular Size
The vapor pressures of pentane, hexane, and heptane are compared. The vapor pressures of methanol and ethanol are compared. Molecular models of the compounds are shown.
Alkanes / Cycloalkanes |
Noncovalent Interactions |
Physical Properties |
Alcohols
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Like Dissolves Like - Demonstration
Some substances dissolve readily in others. Some substances do not. Some substances are more dense than others.
Noncovalent Interactions |
Physical Properties |
Precipitation / Solubility
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Like Dissolves Like - Multimedia Experiments
There are a total of six experiments you can view. You can view them in any order, as many times as you wish. Each experiment has three steps.
Noncovalent Interactions |
Physical Properties |
Precipitation / Solubility
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Electrostatic Attraction-Liquids
Liquids are brought near a charged rod to check for attraction.
Covalent Bonding |
Noncovalent Interactions |
Water / Water Chemistry
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Hardness of Solid Substances
The hardness of various solids are compared.
Covalent Bonding |
Nonmetals |
Physical Properties |
Solids |
Noncovalent Interactions
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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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Isotopes: Heavy Water Ice Cubes
An H2O ice cube is shown to float in a beaker of liquid water, while an ice cube of D2O (heavy water) is shown to sink in liquid water.
Hydrogen Bonding |
Isotopes |
Physical Properties |
Atomic Properties / Structure |
Water / Water Chemistry
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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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