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  • Bassam Shakhashiri
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RES.HS-002 | | High School

Chemistry Behind the Magic: Chemical Demonstrations for the Classroom

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Anatomy of a Glowstick
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Briggs-Rauscher Reaction
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Bringin' Home the Bacon
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21 MB
Colorful Indicators
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14 MB
Death of a Gummy Bear
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11 MB
Elements on Fire
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11 MB
Let It Snow
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16 MB
Let's Drink To That
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14 MB
Midas' Magic
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Mirror Mirror
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Instructor Insights

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Bassam Shakhashiri Bio

Lecture Notes

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Chemiluminescence: What's Inside a Light Stick Anyway?
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Communicating Science via Demonstrations
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Midas' Magic
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753 kB
Silver Water: Creating a Silver Mirrored Flask
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Simulate the Colors in Firewords
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750 kB
Splendor of One Chemical Reaction
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Superabsorbent Polymers
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Toasting a Gummy Candy
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Toxic Compounds from Cooking "Cracking" Bacon Fat
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Water to Wine to Milk to Beer
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Course Info

Instructors
  • Dr. John J. Dolhun
  • Bassam Shakhashiri
Departments
  • Chemistry
  • Supplemental Resources
As Taught In
Level
High School
Topics
  • Science
    • Chemistry
Learning Resource Types
theaters Demonstration Videos
notes Lecture Notes
co_present Instructor Insights

Browse Resources
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