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ERIC Number: EJ1016988
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Jun
Pages: 3
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
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The "Mushroom Cloud" Demonstration Revisited
Panzarasa, Guido; Sparnacci, Katia
Journal of Chemical Education, v90 n6 p765-767 Jun 2013
A revisitation of the classical "mushroom cloud" demonstration is described. Instead of aniline and benzoyl peroxide, the proposed reaction involves household chemicals such as alpha-pinene (turpentine oil) and trichloroisocyanuric acid ("Trichlor") giving an impressive demonstration of oxidation and combustion reactions that can be useful either as part of a "chemistry show" or as a lecture demonstration for a general, inorganic, or organic chemistry course.
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Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: High Schools; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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