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 Demonstrations 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 of Sodium Alginate and Calcium Chloride
Hydrolysis of T-Butyl Chloride: A Lecture and Lab Experiment
Inductive Effect
Description: Samples of Triflic and Acetic acid are compared using indicator, pH readings, or reaction with sodium bicarbonate solid.
Source: Maynard, J.H., UW Card Catalog, Blackwell Helen
Year: 2018 Vol: N/A Page: N/A
Keywords: Acids, Inductive Effect, Bicarbonate, pH, Indicator
Rating: 
Hazards: Medium
- Acute toxicity
- Serious eye damage
- Long-term (chronic) aquatic hazard
- Flammable Liquids
- Germ cell mutagenicity
- Carcinogenicity
- Reproductive toxicity
- Breakage hazard
Effectiveness: Average
- Primary or secondary effects
- Good connection from demo to course material
- Results are observable with guidance
- Mild effects are observed
- Time to effects is low
- Contrast between behavior of systems is noticeable
- Good reliability
Difficulty: Medium
- Use of toxic reagents
- Procedures with some intermediate steps to results
- Simple manipulation for most to perform
- Use of scientific equipment
Safety Precautions:
- Eye protection required
- Gloves required
- Prepare reagents in a well-ventilated room
- Use UL approved three-prong plug and outlet
- Avoid exposure to vapors, mists, and liquids
- No open flames during performance
- ABC fire extinguisher on hand
- Absorbent materials on hand
- Minimum observation distance is one meter
- Prior training recommended
- Fume hood recommended
Class: Physical Properties of Organic Compounds
Division: General, Organic Chemistry
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