Burning Rate Depends on Oxygen Concentration
Kinetics of 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
The Reaction Between Oxalate Ion With Permanganate
Ignition of Hydrogen in a Platinum Catalyst
Description: A gentle flow of hydrogen gas is passed through a tube and over a wad of platinized vermiculite or asbestos. The gas ignites with a pop and continues to burn. The ignition may be repeated several times.
Source: UW Card Catalog
Year: N/A Vol: N/A Page: N/A
Keywords: Activation energy, Catalysis, Kinetics, Thermochemistry
Rating: 
Hazard: High
- Flammability hazard
- Explosion hazard
- Burn hazard
- Asphyxiation hazard
- Carcinogenicity hazard
- Chronic toxicity hazard
- Inhalation hazard
Effectiveness: Good
- Results are clearly observable without guidance
- Clear contrast between systems behavior
- Somewhat connected conceptually to course material
- Low failure rate
- Time to result is low
Difficulty: Medium
- Some sequential manipulations
- Demos at non-standard conditions
- Use of reactive substances
- Use of toxic substances
- Prior training recommended
Safety Precautions:
- Eye protection required
- Gloves required
- ABC fire extinguisher on hand
- Thermal gloves required
- Perform in well-ventilated area
- No flammable materials in range
- Perform on flame-resistant surface
Class: Kinetics, Transition Metals
Division: General, Inorganic Chemistry
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