Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ726119
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Jan-1
Pages: 2
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
Chemiluminescent Oscillating Demonstrations: The Chemical Buoy, the Lighting Wave, and the Ghostly Cylinder
Prypsztejn, Hernan E.; Mulford, Douglas R.; Stratton, Doug
Journal of Chemical Education, v82 n1 p53 Jan 2005
Oscillating reactions have been extensively used in chemical demonstrations. They involve several chemical concepts about kinetics, catalysts, and thermodynamics. The spontaneous cyclic color change of a solution is an attraction in any educational-level course. Chemiluminescent reactions are also among the most fascinating demonstrations and have been successfully used as a pedagogical tool. In this article, a chemiluminescent oscillating reaction is presented in which a chemiluminescent substance (luminol) interacts with a chemical oscillator producing an oscillating chemiluminescence. This demonstration has been successfully performed in basic chemistry courses to arouse interest and curiosity in students. This demonstration fascinates audiences and in courses for science majors it is an excellent way to introduce complex concepts such as far-from-equilibrium conditions, nonlinear dynamics and bifurcation, and chaos theories
Descriptors: Lighting, Physics, Chemistry, Science Experiments, Science Activities, Stoichiometry, Kinetics, Thermodynamics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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