Chemistry Week: Chem Demo
As part of Chemistry Week at Wabash the Chemistry Department hosted a Chemistry Demo. Anton Crepinsek '13 talks about the energy release of a chemical reaction
Here Crepinsek shows the result of introducing heat to hydrogen gas.
The result...
Weston Kitley '13 (left) and Ryan Cloyd '14 demonstrate how cold liquid nitrogen is and its effects on various objects.
Submerging a balloon in liquid nitrogen caused it to shrink. As it warmed back up the molecules began to reenergize and the balloon reinflated.
Audience members also got the opportunity to test the results of liquid nitrogen on plants.
Chemistry Professor Lon Porter describes how different chemicals reveal different colors allowing chemists to determine what types of chemicals something is composed of - this knowledge is also good for creating specific colored fireworks.
Chemistry Professor Laura Wysocki demonstrates the fluorescent properties of certain chemicals.
Wysocki describes how forensic work utilizes chemistry.
Chemistry Professor Greg Dallinger uses red cabbage and common household products to demonstrate chemistry.
The ever famous Elephant's Toothpaste trick.
