Has anyone done one that they thought was really fun? (we're talking high school here) I've thought about doing pH tests on soil, etc. But what do you think?
2006-09-18 06:45:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
My suggestion would be the H2SO4+C12H11O6 reaction producing a almost pure carbon column in the shape of the mouth of the container in which they were mixed, but it does produce sulfur dioxide gas as a byproduct so it should be done under a fume hood.
I've also got a bunch of explosive formulas but those probably wouldn't be approved by your teacher as an acceptable project.
Last and most dramatic would be the thermite reaction, all you need is finely powdered Iron(III) oxide, also known as rust, and aluminum powder, just mix the two in a heat resistant container such as a thick ceramic container and ignite with a piece of lit magnesium wire, it will produce liquid iron and aluminum metal.
2006-09-18 13:49:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go For It! Try to jazz it up though and make it interesting and pretty. lol.
:)
Hmm I never did any fun science fair projects... not until I went to college!... -synthesis of zinc iodide. lol. That's a really cool one and you should try to ask a teacher for some help/ materials. If not, then stick to what you find interesting and cool... like ph of soil. You could also talk about the environmental effects of a soil's ph.. yes I see it all coming together now...
HAVE FUN!!!
2006-09-18 06:49:54 · answer #2 · answered by kat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not try this: put vinegar in a bottle. Throw 15 grams of sodium bicarbonate in a balloon. Fix the balloon on the bottle. Lift the balloon. The harmless gas will blow up the balloon.
2006-09-18 06:55:06 · answer #3 · answered by Enduringwisdom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I good one I saw was the investigation of the electron pumping mechanism of chlorophyll under different lighting conditions using DCPIP as an indicator.
2006-09-18 06:54:34 · answer #4 · answered by christopher N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try mixing Baking Soda and vinegar in a tall glass and then drop some moth balls into it.
The balls will keep bobbing up and down.
2006-09-18 07:44:04 · answer #5 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my friend was telling me about using red cabbage juice as an indicator for acids and bases, depending on what you put in it, it will change colour.
2006-09-18 07:01:44 · answer #6 · answered by Natasha B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋