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
Models 360
Description: A web site with a data base of chemical and spectroscopic properties for many common chemicals.
Source: JCE software http://chemdata.r.umn.edu/resources/models360/models.php
Year: 2008 Vol: N/A Page: N/A
Keywords: Intramolecular vibrations, Wave frequencies, Interatomic vibrations, Atomic properties, Physical properties
Rating: 
Hazard: Low
- Electric shock hazard
- Simulation
Effectiveness: Good
- Results are observable with guidance
- Good connection from demo to course material
- High reliability
- Time to results is low
Difficulty: Medium
- Prior practice with the software is recommended
- Several steps are required to successfully use the program
- Procedures with some intermediate steps to results
Safety Precautions:
- Eye protection recommended
- Use UL approved three-prong plug and outlet
Class: Organic Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Quantum Mechanics
Division: General, Analytical Chemistry, Physical Chemistry
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