Get creative with a photochemical demo
While chemiluminescence can be a great way to show that chemical reactions can release energy as light, rather than heat, photochemical reactions provide opportunities to show the complementary process. The blueprint, or cyanotype, reaction is one of the most famous and lasting demonstrations of this phenomenon. It provides a visually stimulating and memorable activity with a lot of room for creative development.
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