Teacher Demo: Acid-Base Rainbow

This quick demonstration is a highly visual illustration of the use of acid-base indicators to determine pH. Milk of magnesia is mostly a suspension of magnesium hydroxide in water. Magnesium hydroxide is a strong base that readily neutralizes hydrochloric acid....

Teacher Demo/Student Activity: Elephant’s Toothpaste

This demonstration is an entertaining way to introduce simple chemical reactions and the types of evidence that indicate the occurrence of chemical change, including the production of a gas. A link can be provided to the gas tests conducted in Grade 9 to help focus...

Teacher Demo: Invisible Ink

In this demonstration, a chemical reaction is used to make a hidden message visible. The demonstration illustrates an entertaining application of chemical reactions in toys and everyday objects. It is also an interesting way to start the discussion of acids and bases,...

Teacher Demo/Student Activity: Red Cabbage Indicator

This demonstration illustrates the presence and importance of chemistry in everyday objects, including our food. It is an interesting way to start the discussion of acids and bases or to connect acids and bases to the pH scale and extend the discussion to acid-base...

Teacher Demo: Chemiluminescence

This demonstration is definitely an eye-catching crowd-pleaser. It is a great demonstration to show the interconnection between physics and chemistry, linking an example of light emission to evidence of chemical reactions. It is similar to a common example of...
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