Organic Chemistry- Relationship of Absorbed Light to Observed Color

Bromination of Saturated and Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

Blue Bottle

Dehydration of Sugar by Sucrose

Disappearing Coffee Cup

Formation of a Silver Mirror

Models 360

Nylon 6 – 10

Organic Synthesis of Familiar Materials

Oxidation of Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Alcohols

Oxidation of Luminol

Polyurethane Foam

Slime

Underwater Fireworks: Chlorination of Acetylene

Carbide Lamp

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

Ethanol Cannon

Happy/Sad Balls

IR Demonstration I – Atomic Coupling

IR Demonstrations II – Molecular Vibrations

IR Demonstrations III – Molecular Vibrations

Making a Rubber Ball from Latex

Plastic Samples

Reaction Intermediates in Organic Chemistry

Reducing Sugars and Fehling’s Solution

Rod Climbing by a Polymer Solution

Rotating Rainbows

Silly Putty

Soap Emulsifies Hydrocarbons

Superabsorbent Polyacrylate Gel

Tubeless Siphon

Alkimers

Aniline Hydrochloride-Formaldehyde Polymer

Phenol-Formaldehyde Polymer

Saponification

Inductive Effect

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Reaction/ EAS Reaction

Relationship of Absorbed Light to Observed Color

Optical Activity of Racemic Mixtures With Limonene

Relative Reactivity of Reducing Agents

Reactivity of Alkanes vs Aromatic Compounds

Density and Miscibility of Liquids

Extraction of Copper Ions from Solution with Orform®

Gel Formation with Sodium Alginate and Calcium Chloride

Ozonolysis

Hydrolysis of T-Butyl Chloride: A Lecture and Lab Experiment

Relationship of Absorbed Light to Observed Color

Description: This experiment shows the relationship between complementary colors. By placing colored filters in the light path  of the visible spectrum, it can be shown that the complementary colors have been absorbed from the spectrum.

Source: UW Card Catalog

Year: N/A   Vol: N/A   Page: N/A

Keywords: Absorption, Transmission, Absorbance, Complementary Colors

Rating:

Hazard: Low 

• Electric shock hazard 
• No use of chemicals 

 Effectiveness: Average 

• Good connection from demo to course material 
• Mild effects are seen by the audience 
• Results are observable with guidance 
• Time to results is low
• Primary effects are observed by audience

Difficulty: Low 

• Simple procedures 
• Manipulations are simple for most to perform 

 Safety Precautions: 

• Use UL approved three-prong plug and outlet 
• Eye protection required 

Class: Transition Metals 

Division: General, Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry

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