Iron for Breakfast
Description: Several types of dry breakfast cereal contain “reduced iron” as one of their ingredients. Putting some of this cereal in water and stirring with a white teflon-coated stirring bar results in a coating of iron powder on the ends of the bar.
Source: Institute of Chemical Education: Fun With Chemistry; A Guidebook of K-12 Activities. Vol 1
Year /Volume: 1991 Page: 49
Overall Rating:
Hazard: Low
- Strong magnetic field in use
Effectiveness: Average
- Low visibility without media
- Time to results is medium
Difficulty: Low
- Simple procedures
- Simple manipulations for most to perform
Safety Precautions:
- Eye protection required
Class: Physical Properties
Division: General
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