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
Relative 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
IR Demonstration I – Atomic Coupling
Description: Weights are suspended from strings, which are themselves tied together. When one weight is pulled back and starts to swing, the swinging is transferred to the other weight.
Source: UW Card Catalog
Year: N/A Vol: N/A Page: N/A
Keywords: Weights, Coupling, Vibration, Transfer
Rating: 
Hazard: Low
- Model or simulation
- No chemicals in use
Effectiveness: Average
- Mild effects are seen by audience
- Moderate failure rate
- Contrast between behavior of system is noticeable
- Good connection from demo to course material
- Time to results is low
Difficulty: Low
- Demo does not require deep attention
- Simple procedures
- Simple manipulations for most to perform
Safety Precautions:
- Eye protection required
Class: Organic Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Simulations
Division: General, Organic Chemistry
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