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- From: clumsden@TrentU.CA (Cam Lumsden)
- Subject: Re: ATTN: howard/all
- Message-ID: <1993Jan25.133955.11345@trentu.ca>
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- Organization: Trent University, Peterborough
- References: <1993Jan24.222547.7441@gw.wmich.edu>
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 13:39:55 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan24.222547.7441@gw.wmich.edu>, 159muehlberg@gw.wmich.edu writes:
- >
- >Also, I have heard of and seen a demo in which, when constantly stirred,
- >changes colors....help?
- >
- This demo known as the BLUE BOTTLE experiment is outlined by J. Arthur
- Campbell in "Why Do Chemical Reactions Occur" (Prentice-Hall 1965)
-
- Stock Solutions
-
- 1. Aqueous soduim(or potassium) hydroxide (40g/L)
- 2. Aqueous dextrose (glucose) (24g/L)
- 3. Methylene Blue indicator (1% in ethanol)
- 4. Indigo Carmine indicator (1% in water)
-
- Reaction 1. (In a 1L flask)
-
- 250 mL NaOH solution
- 250 mL dextrose solution
- 1 mL methylene blue
-
- On swirling the solution turns from clear to blue. On relaxing, back to
- clear.
-
- Reaction 2. (In a 1L flask)
-
- 250 mL NaOH solution
- 250 mL dextrose solution
- 1 mL Indigo Carmine indicator
-
- On gentle agitation the solution turns from green to red. On more vigorous
- agitation turns to yellow.
- N.B. This one takes a few minutes to get working, so don't shake with
- impatience.
-
- Both of these reactions are decompositions so mix the two solutions
- together right before your demo.
-
- Safety Note : the sodium hydroxide solution is caustic so have the flasks
- well stoppered.
-
-
- If anyone else knows of nifty little experiments or quirks of nature please
- post or mail.
-
- Cam Lumsden
- clumsden@trentu.ca
-