Demonstration Video Clips of Experiments

Demonstration Videos

The RSC commissioned a series of video demonstrations providing guidance for some fundamental, and some very exciting, reactions.

Accompanying notes from Classic Chemistry Demonstrations are provided for the demonstration videos.

Post-16. Demonstrating the Tollens' test for aldehydes and reducing sugars

14-18 age group. This demonstration shows that the energy of a chemical reaction can be given out as light as well as heat

Pre-16. Petrochemicals/crude oil/industrial chemistry/hydrocarbons, alcohols

Pre-16. A demonstration to show the conduction of the molten electrolyte and that bromine is produced

Pre or post-16. The reactions of group IV elements

This demonstration shows that an ionic salt conducts electricity when molten but not when solid

This demonstration touches on a number of areas of chemistry - density of gases, diffusion, solubility of gases, sublimation and combustion

A simple demonstration of catalysis also introducing the idea of an activated complex and to allow discussion of the mechanism of catalysis

This demonstration will probably be done for entertainment/general interest

Pre-16. Rates of reaction

Pre-16. Reaction rates, catalysis, enzymes

Post-16. Gases, relative molecular masses

Pre-16. Group I metals (alkali metals), the Periodic Table

Gases - solubility and acidity/alkalinity

Combustion, energy changes in reactions, balancing equations, Avogadro's law and general interest

Combustion, but this is essentially a 'fun' demonstration

Pre-16. Formula determination, extraction of metals

This is a fun demonstration suitable for an open day

Electrochemistry, electroplating, alloys

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