Rod Climbing by a Polymer Solution
Description: A solution of polyacrylamide in glycerin climbs a vertical rotating rod.
Source: Shakhashiri, B.Z. Chemical Demonstrations: A Handbook for Teachers of Chemistry
Year: 1998 Vol: 3 Page: 335
Keywords: Solutions, Polyacrylamide, Rod-climbing liquid, Polymers
Rating: 
Hazard: Low
- Combustible dust
Effectiveness: Excellent
- Profound connection to course material
- Experiment challenges preconceived concepts
- Obvious contrast between behavior of systems
- Superior reliability
- Time to result is low
Difficulty: Low
- Simple procedures
- Simple manipulations for most to perform. Hand crank in use.
Safety Precautions:
- Eye protection required
- Gloves required
Class: Organic Chemistry, Intermolecular Forces, Non-Newtonian Behavior, Macromolecules and Solid State
Division: General, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry
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