Burning Rate Depends on Oxygen Concentration
Kinetics of The Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide by Permanganate
Kinetics of Oxidation of Iodide Ion by Peroxide
Reaction Rate Depends on Particle Size
Autocatalysis of Oxalate Ion With Permanganate
Catalytic Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide
Explosions of Lycopodium and Other Powders
Old Nassau: The Landolt Reaction With Mercury Indicator
Catalytic Oxidation of Ammonia
Ignition of Hydrogen on a Platinum Catalyst
Slow Decolorization of Permanganate by Ethanol
Temperature Effect on Reaction Rate
Chemical Genie in a Bottle
Description: When a stopper is removed from an opaque bottle, an increasingly vigorous cloud of white vapor emanates from the bottle. This action results from the catalytic decomposition of 30% hydrogen peroxide by manganese dioxide.
Source: ed. by Sarquis, Mickey, Sarquis Jerry. Institute of Chemical Education Fun with Chemistry: A Guidebook of k-12 Activities, Vol. 1
Year: 1991 Vol: 1 Page: 285
Keywords: Hydrogen peroxide, Catalyst, Catalysis, Decomposition
Rating: 
Hazard: Medium
- Acute toxicity hazard – oral
- Inhalation hazard
- Skin corrosion hazard
- Burn hazard
- Serious eye damage hazard
- Aquatic toxicity
- Specific organ toxicity – respiratory system
Effectiveness: Excellent
- Results are deeply engaging to audience
- Contrast between system is obvious
- Negligible failure rate
- Time to results is low
- Deep connection to course material
Difficulty: Medium
- Adding reagents in concerted or timed manipulations
- Prior training recommended
- Use of toxic reagents
- Simple procedures
Safety Precautions:
- Eye protection required
- Gloves required
- Thermal gloves recommended
- Perform on a chemically resistant surface
- Perform in a well-ventilated area
- 2.5-meter ceiling or higher
- Avoid contact with hot equipment
- Avoid exposure to dusts, mists or vapors during presentation
- Prevent release of reagents to environment
Class: Kinetics, Catalysis
Division: General
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