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*Safety
*Your eyes (egg), your eyes on acid (HCl)
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*Your eyes (egg), your eyes on acid (HCl + Whatever I can find in the cabinet)
*Your body (assorted meat products), your body on chemicals (acids and NaOH)
 
  
 
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*Oxidation of glycerine by KMnO4 (with explanation)
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The booms:
*Esterification of methanol and salicylic acid (with explanation)
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*KMnO4 stuff
*Flame tests and assorted coloured flames
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*Chlorate Stuff
*Chlorate gummy bears
 
*Making Rayon :)
 
 
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The Glow
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*Making TCPO?
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*Glow-Stick Chemistry
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Other:
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*Nylon 6,10?
 
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*Discussion about chemical procurement for projects
 
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* Benadski (I drank a little bit of H2SO4 60% one time, that was a weird experience)
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Latest revision as of 21:45, 12 November 2016

Event Revspace Chemical Extravaganza
Name Revspace Chemical Extravaganza
Contact PeterC
Duration TBD"TBD" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation. - TBD"TBD" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation.
Information A Chemical Extravaganza


* Location: RevSpace Sparkshack or kantine (TBD)
* Open from: We're open from TBD
* Ticket price: Recommended donation of 6 euro (chemicals are expensive)
* Sign-up page: On the wiki

What is this?

The Revspace Chemical Extravaganza is a great way to learn about chemistry, safety, and have fun doing it.

Why should I come

  • Take part in fun experiments
  • See what NOT to do
  • Learn something
  • See how to safely use chemicals at the space

The Plan

  • Slides

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  • Safety
  • Your eyes (egg), your eyes on acid (HCl + Whatever I can find in the cabinet)

- The booms:

  • KMnO4 stuff
  • Chlorate Stuff

- The Glow

  • Making TCPO?
  • Glow-Stick Chemistry

- Other:

  • Nylon 6,10?

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  • Discussion about chemical procurement for projects
  • Q&A


-Ideas-

  • Chlorines oxidizing properties (displacing lower halogens from solutions)

Equipment

  • Projector (Can we put it in the sparkshack)

Chemicals

  • PeterC will be in charge of procurement

Costs

There is a current recommended donation of 6 euro (yes, chemicals are expensive)

Sign-Up

Max 10 People [Please put your username in the appropriate category(appropriate for all levels)]

[Proficient Chemist]

[I know what chemistry is]

  • Sebastius (i only had Chemistry during highschool for about 2 years...)
  • Pepman (Only one year school experience of long long ago... So teach me! :-))
  • Benadski (I drank a little bit of H2SO4 60% one time, that was a weird experience)

[What's chemistry?]

Questions, Comments, or Concerns