General Chemistry
Lecture Demonstrations
and
Audio/Visual Resources
In the following table of contents, the demonstrations have been organized by the chapter headings of the textbook General Chemistry, 4th edition by Darell D. Ebbing.
For assistance with lecture demonstrations contact Alice Dobie-Galuska in the Instructional Support Office, C021D, phone 855-4442, or email adobiega@indiana.edu.
Table of Contents: Titles marked with a star (*) identify demonstrations that do not require a written procedure, such as prepare 1 M NaOH and dilute to 0.1 M.
1. Chemistry and Measurement
Conservation of Mass; Conservation of Volume?
The Elements (Samples of many elements available)
How Wide is the Lecture Hall? A Study of the Precision of The Meter Stick
Kilogram Weight, A Liter Beaker, A Mole
Paper Chromatography (Coffee filter, water, and felt tip pen)
2. Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
Burning of Methane - see Types of Chemical Reactions
Molecular Model Sets and Molecular Models
Conservation of Mass; Conservation of Volume?
3. Chemical Reactions: An Introduction
Measurements of pH (compare pH of various solutions with Overhead pH Meter)
1) Combustion Reactions: Methane and Butane (Cigarette Lighter)
2) Displacement Reaction: Zinc and Hydrochloric Acid
3) Metathesis Reaction: Form a Precipitate
4) Decomposition Reaction: Electrolysis of Water
5) Oxidation: Copper Plating a Nail
6) Acid-Base: Titrate HCl with NaOH*
Red Cabbage Juice pH Indicator
4. Calculations with Chemical Formulas and Equations
Dilute 1 M NaOH to 0.1 M NaOH*
Limiting Reagent: Put a Candle Under a Jar*
One Mole Samples of Various Substances*
Preparation of Acetylene in a Caving Helmet 75 Prepare 1 M NaOH*
Titration of HCl with NaOH*
5. The Gaseous State
Boiling Acetone at Lower than Standard Pressure
The Effect of Temperature of the Rate of Diffusion
Pressure of Water Versus Pressure of Air
Volume of CO2 Increases as Temperature Increases
6. Thermochemistry
The Dehydration of Sugar by Sulfuric Acid
Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions
The Magic Wand (Reaction of Potassium Chlorate and Sugar)
The Specific Heat of Four Different Metals
7. Quantum Theory and the Atom
8. Electron Configurations and Periodicity
Alkali Metal Properties (Li, Na, and K react with water)
The Carbon Family (C, Si, and Ge samples) - see The Elements
The Elements (Samples of Many are Available)
The Noble Metals (Au, Ag, and Cu samples) - see The Elements
Rare Gases (Small discharge tubes of He, Ne, Ar)
Space Filling Models of Methane
9. Ionic and Covalent Bonding
Colors of Transition Metal Ions
Conductivity of Ionic and Covalent Solutions
10. Molecular Geometry and Chemical Bonding Theory
Molecular Geometry and Geometric Isomers
Molecular Model Sets and Molecular Models
Tetrahedron From Four Balloons*
Tetrahedron Model - see Molecular Geometry...
11. States of Matter; Liquids and Solids
Molecular Model Sets and Molecular Models
12. Solutions
Saturated and Supersaturated Solutions
Solubility of Alcohol: Miscible and Immiscible Liquids
13. Chemical Reactions: Acid-Base and Oxidation-Reduction Concepts
The Magic Wand (Reaction of Potassium Chlorate and Sugar)
Measurements of pH (compare pH of various solutions with Overhead pH Meter)
Red Cabbage Juice pH Indicator
Redox Reaction with Manganese (disproportionation)
14. Rates of Reaction
Ash Catalyzes the Combustion of Sugar
Briggs-Rausher Oscillating Reaction
Surface Area and Rxn Rate: The Flammability of Powder & Steel Wool
Hydrogen Peroxide Iodine Clock: The Oxidation of Potassium Iodide by H2O2
Light Catalyzed Bromination of Hexanes and Aromatic Compounds
Lysozyme Molecular Model with Model of Saccharide - see Molecular Models...
Oscillating Methanol Explosion
"Rossini, William Tell, and The Iodine Clock Reaction"
15. Chemical Equilibrium; Gaseous Reactions
Briggs-Rauscher Oscillating Clock Reaction
Burning of Methane - see Types of Chemical Reactions
Oscillating Methanol Explosion
16. Acid-Base Equilibria
Measurements of pH (compare pH of various solutions with Overhead pH Meter)
Red Cabbage Juice pH Indicator
NaOH and CO2: Why it is Important to Keep Standard NaOH Solutions Capped
17. Solubility and Complex-Ion Equilibria
Changing Coordination Numbers: Nickel Complexes
Precipitates and Complexes of Nickel (II)
18. Thermodynamics and Equilibrium
19. Electrochemistry
Zinc-Copper Battery (with Salt Bridge or in U-Tube)
Nernst Equation: Dependence of emf on Concentration
20. Nuclear Chemistry
21. Metallurgy and Chemistry of the Main-Group Metals
Alkali Metal Properties (Li, Na, and K react with water)
Alkaline Earth Metals (Ca samples to show, Mg ribbon to burn)
The Elements (Samples of many elements available)
The Noble Metals (Au, Ag, and Cu samples) - see The Elements
22. Chemistry of the Nonmetals
The Carbon Family (C, Si, and Ge samples) - see The Elements
Models of Bucky Ball, Diamond, and Graphite - see Molecular Models…
The Dehydration of Sugar by Sulfuric Acid
The Elements (Samples of many elements available)
23. The Transition Elements
Changing Coordination Numbers: Nickel Complexes
Chiral Models - see Molecular Geometry and Geometric Isomers
Cis and Trans Isomers - see Molecular Geometry and Geometric Isomers
Colors of Transition Metal Ions
Precipitates and Complexes of Nickel (II)
24. Organic Chemistry
The Alkanes (Samples)
Colorful Oxidation of Alcohols
Light Catalyzed Bromination of Hexanes and Aromatic Compounds
Preparation of Acetylene (an Alkyne): The Caving Helmet
Sugars (Samples)*
Tetrahedron From Four Balloons*
Tetrahedron Molecular Model - see Molecular Geometry...
Tollen's Test for Aldehydes and Ketones (The Silver Mirror)
25. Biochemistry
DNA Models - see Molecular Model Sets and Molecular Models
Lysozyme Molecular Model with Model of Saccharide - see Molecular Models...
26. Audio-Visual Equipment and Recordings
27. Other Resources
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