Boltzmann: Digital Simulation of Kinetic Molecular Theory
Flow of Gases Through a Porous Cup
Rate of Diffusion: The Ammonium Chloride Ring
Digital Molecular Theory Simulation
Explosive Reaction of Hydrogen and Oxygen
Kinetics of Oxidation of Iodide Ion by Peroxide
Catalytic Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide
Potentiometry With the Belousov-Zhabotinsky Reaction
Potentiometry With the Briggs-Rauscher Reaction
Studying Enzyme Kinetics Using Catalase
Transport of Carbon Dioxide Through a Soap Film
Boiling Pressure at Reduced Pressure
Kinetics of Crystal Violet
Description: A crystal violet solution is poured into three different concentrations of NaOH. The rate of disappearance of the violet color is proportional to the concentration of NaOH solution.
Source: UW Card Catalog
Year: N/A Vol: N/A Page: N/A
Keywords: Solution, Concentration, NaOH
Rating: 
Hazard:
- Skin corrosion hazard
- Corrosive to metals
- Serious eye damage
- Electrical shock hazard
- Acute aquatic toxicity hazard
Effectiveness: Good
- Results are clearly observable without guidance
- Good connection from demo to course material
- Time to results is low
- Moderate reliability
- Mild effects are seen by audience
Difficulty: Medium
- Some concerted or timed manipulations
- Procedures with some intermediate steps to results
- Simple manipulations for most to perform
- Demos in which a display or read out is used
- Use of scientific instruments
Safety Precautions:
- Eye protection gloves required
- Absorbent materials on hand
- Sodium bicarbonate on hand
- Perform in a well ventilated area
- Use UL approved three-prong plug and outlet
- Prevent release of reagents to the environment
Class: Kinetics
Division: General, Physical Chemistry
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