All Redox chemistry articles – Page 6
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Resource
A transient red colour: the aqueous chemistry between iron (III) ions and sulfur oxoanions
An exploration into bonding in sulphur oxoanions, and redox reactions. Contains kit list and safety instructions.
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Exhibition chemistry
Magic beakers
Declan Fleming shows you how to capture your students’ imaginations with spectacular demonstrations
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Exhibition chemistry
Beyond the ‘blue bottle’
Using indigo carmine to produce a range of stunning colours
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Exhibition chemistry
Balls of fire!
Another spectacular demonstration of the dehydrating properties of acid
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The Mole
Batteries and electrochemical cells
Investigate the chemistry behind the battery in your smartphone and find out how you can build a simple electrochemical cell from everyday items in your house.
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Exhibition chemistry
A visible reduction
Declan Fleming shows you how to capture your students’ imaginations with spectacular demonstrations
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Experiment
Electrochromic polymer
Can polymers conduct electricity as well as metals? Using this experiment, learners will discover how the two materials differ. Includes kit list and safety instructions
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Resource
Which bleach is the best buy?
Which bleach is best? By investigating this question, learners will discover more about redox reactions. Includes kit list and safety instruction.
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The Mole
What is vitamin C and how can we test for it?
Find out about vitamin C or ascorbic acid and try a short experiment to test for its presence using iodine in this article from our ‘Avogadro’s lab’ series.
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Feature
Paper conservation
History is written on paper and chemistry is at the heart of paper conservation
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Feature
Microscale chemistry revisited
Microscale techniques are unlikely to replace our traditional approach to chemistry education, but they do provide an extra dimension to our teaching strategies
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Exhibition chemistry
Dissolving copper in nitric acid
The dramatic reaction between copper and nitric acid ought to be seen
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Exhibition chemistry
The bizarre oscillating redox reaction between mercury and iron
Demonstrations designed to capture the student's imagination
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Exhibition chemistry
Decomposing hydrogen peroxide with blood
Mixing hydrogen peroxide with blood to produce a foam explosive