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ERIC Number: EJ563252
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-9584
Red Shoe-Blue Shoe: An Acid-Base Demonstration with a Fashionable Twist.
Breyer, Arthur C.; Uzelmeier, Calvin E.
Journal of Chemical Education, v75 n2 p183-84 Feb 1998
Illustrates that acid-base indicators come in many forms and the reversible effects that acids and bases have on the colors of such indicators. An object is dyed in an indicator, which causes the object to turn dark blue at pH less than 3.0 to 5.0. Suggests using dyeable fabric shoes and other cotton articles. (PVD)
Descriptors: Acids, Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, Color, Demonstrations (Science), Higher Education, Science Education, Scientific Concepts, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Indicators; Shoes