Whether you are homeschooling kids for quarantine or not, watching chemistry experiments pop, fizz, and explode is a fun and fascinating distraction. You may also learn something along the way.
Nitrocellulose explosion, high-speed
Some of these experiments can be tried at home, and others are best viewed from the safety of your computer.
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Chemistry experiments to try at home:
Frying an egg to see the process of denaturation of protein,
Mixing an acid such as vinegar with baking soda to watch it fizz,
Rubbing a balloon on wool to create static electricity,
Dropping food coloring into a cup to learn about convection currents
Floating a paperclip on water to see surface tension
Iron filings showing the patterns created by a magnet.
Others that are best watched from your computer:
Aluminum and iodine catching fire
Potassium smoking when dropped in water
A nitrogen Triiodide Explosion
"Barking Dog" gas explosions
Combustion of iron wool
Vacuum decompression of marshmallows
Burning Boric Acid
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Teaching about Convection Currents Using Food Coloring in Water