Bromination of Saturated and Unsaturated Hydrocarbons
Dehydration of Sugar by Sulfuric Acid
Organic Synthesis With Familiar Materials
Oxidation of Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Alcohols
Underwater Fireworks: Chlorination of Acetylene
Differences in Miscibility of Organic Alcohols With Increasing Chain Length
Combustion of Cellulose Nitrate (Guncotton)
Different Smells of Carvone Isomers
Distinguishing Between HD and LD Polyethylene
Enviro-bond: Cleaning Oil Spills
Esterification Using a Dean-Stark Trap
IR Demonstration I – Atomic Coupling
IR Demonstration II – Molecular Vibrations
IR Demonstration III – Molecular Vibrations
Making a Rubber Ball from Latex
Reaction Intermediates in Organic Chemistry
Reducing Sugars and Fehling’s Solution
Rod Climbing by a Polymer Solution
Superabsorbent Polyacrylate Gel
Aniline Hydrochloride-Formaldehyde Polymer
Reactive Reactivity of Reducing Agents
Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Reaction/EAS Reaction
Reactivity of Alkanes vs Aromatic Compounds
Optical Activity of Racemic Mixtures With Limonene
Relationship of Absorbed Light to Observed Color
Density and Miscibility of Liquids
Extraction of Copper Ions from Solution with Orform®
Gel Formation with Sodium Alginate and Calcium Chloride
Hydrolysis of T-Butyl Chloride: A Lecture and Lab Experiment
Differences in Miscibility of Organic Alcohols with Increasing Chain Length
Description: Four different alcohols, ethanol, n-propanol, n-butanol, and n-hexanol, are put in large test tubes. Colored water is added to each, and the differences in miscibility with increasing chain length can be seen.
Source: Petr Kuzmic
Year: 1990 Vol: N/A Page: N/A
Keywords: Ethanol, n-propanol, n-butanol, n-hexanol, Miscibility, Chain length, Solubility, Intermolecular Forces
Rating: 
Hazard: Medium
- Acute toxicity hazard – single exposure, respiratory system, central nervous system
- Acute toxicity hazard-oral, dermal
- Flammable liquids hazard
- Skin irritation
- Serious eye damage hazard
- Short term aquatic toxicity hazard
- Electric shock hazard
Effectiveness: Good
- Results are clearly observable without guidance
- Good connection from demo to course material
- High reliability
- Time to results is low
- Mild effects are seen by audience
Difficulty: Medium
- Sequential addition of reagents
- Handling of toxic reagents
- Simple procedures
- Experiments in which a display is used
- Use of flammable reagents
Safety Precautions:
- Eye protection required
- Gloves required
- ABC fire extinguisher on hand
- Lab coat recommended
- Absorbent materials on hand
- Avoid exposure to mists, vapors and droplets
- Perform in a well-ventilated area
- Use UL approved three-prong plug and outlet
- Prevent release of reagents to the environment
Class: Organic Chemistry, Intermolecular Forces, Solubility
Division: General, Organic Chemistry
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