All articles by Declan Fleming – Page 3
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Exhibition chemistryThe genie in the bottle
Demonstrating the catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide
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Exhibition chemistryLight-speed learning
A quick, fun way to get students thinking about random and systematic errors, accuracy and precision
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Exhibition chemistryFlaming phosphorus
How to generate your own white phosphorus for a fiery oxidation demonstration
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Exhibition chemistryContaining the dichromate volcano
An updated and safer version of this classic, spectacular chemistry demonstration
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Exhibition chemistryClarifying compounds and mixtures
Declan Fleming clears up confusion in a puff of purple vapour
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Exhibition chemistryEasier equilibrium
How bailing buckets can support students’ grasp of Le Chatelier’s principle
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FeatureClearing the air around smoke formation
Answering the riddle of why unsaturated fuels burn with sooty flames
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Exhibition chemistryCreating copper
Declan Fleming presents a beautiful demonstration with lots of teaching potential
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Exhibition chemistryProperties of alloys: finding the NaK
Why is NaK a liquid? Declan Fleming finds out
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Exhibition chemistryNailing corrosion demonstrations
Declan Fleming presents an experiment to illustrate the electrochemistry of rusting
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FeatureExploding some myths
Declan Fleming investigates what’s really going on when alkali metals hit water