1) FOAM FOUNTAIN

Instructions:
Pour 100 ml of hydrogen peroxide into the measuring cylinder, Add a little liquid soap and stir briefly.
Finally, add a spatula full of potassium iodide.
Note:
Hydrogen peroxide is one of fatty acids and highly corrosive. So, avoid bodily contact with this acid.
Short description:
-In this reaction, hydrogen peroxide decomposes producing water and oxygen gas.
-Potassium iodide acts as a catalyst to accelerate the reaction.
- Water resulting from this reaction is mixed with soap and then produces foam.
- A lot of oxygen gas produced quickly and then move out of the cylinder. At the same time, it pushes the
bubbles out and generates elephant toothpaste.
- Part of the resulting oxygen gas trapped in soap bubbles and can be tested by using glowing.

2) THE WITCHES' POTION

this demonstration shows that phenolphthalein is a chemical that displays different colors depending on
the acidity or basicity of the environment.
materials:
2-500 ml beaker or 2 large, clear containers
4-250 ml beakers or 4 tall glasses
phenolphthalein
ammonia clear or household ammonia
acetic acid or vinegar
water
procedure:
1. prepare 4 glasses and label them:
2. in #1 and #3 put 5 drops of phenolphthalein
3. in #2 and #4 put 5 drops of ammonia
(if you prepare these ahead of time, then be sure to stack them, one inside the other, with an
empty one inside the top one. this prevents your drops from evaporating.)
4. in one of the large containers put 20 drops of vinegar. fill the other large container with water.
5. choose 5 volunteers, 4 witches and someone to read the poem.
read : "four witches made quite a commotion. when i invited them to create a potion. into four
glasses went the magic brew..." stop
fill each glass 1/4 - 1/2 full with water. all will be clear.
6. read: "and into a rage the first witch flew: she shrieked, 'there's no magic in this drink. to cast a
spell, it must be pink!" the second witch laughed, "the pink is here. pour your brew in--the color
will appear!" stop
have witch #1 pour her water into the glass of witch #2.
(the phenolphthalein will react with the ammonia and turn bright pink, indicating the presence of
a base.)
7. read: "the third witch shrieked, 'we need more!' and gave her brew to witch number four." stop
have witch #3 pour her water into the glass of witch #4. (the phenolphthalein will react with the
ammonia and turn bright pink, indicating the presence of a base.)
8. read: "now there are two glasses of pink, but no one asked me what i think! i'll invoke my powers
to make it clear- 'be gone pink!' 'watch it disappear!!" end.
pour both glasses with the pink solution into the glass container with vinegar.
(the acid will neutralize the base and the liquid will be clear again.)
teacher's notes:
phenolphthalein is an indicator that turns pink in the presence of a base (like ammonia) but is colorless in
an acid (like vinegar). because the phenolphthalein solution is made with alcohol, it will evaporate easily.
you should plan to put the solutions in cups just before the demonstration or "nest" your cups after you
prepare them so the alcohol does not evaporate. the vinegar will neutralize the base (ammonia) so the
resulting solution will be fairly harmless and can be flushed down the drain for disposal.

Water Glass Magic

Defying the laws of gravity? Drinking water upside down? This must be magic or science!
What you Need
A glass
Water
A note card
A sink
What to Do
1. Fill your glass of water to the top.
2. Place the note card over the top of the glass.
3. Quickly turn the glass upside down over the sink (just in case the experiment goes wrong),
holding the note card in place and then, carefully let go of the note card.
Whats Going On?
There are a couple of concepts at work in this experiment. The first has to deal with pressure and the
second has to do with surface tension.
Explanation.
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The force from the atmospheric pressure holds the card up and the low pressure zone in the glass
prevents the waters weight from pushing the card down.
In the experiment that you conducted, the water molecules are attracted to the paper, adhering to
it, while continuing to keep the surface tension with the other water molecules. This keeps the
note card in place.

In summary, the note card doesnt fall down because of the difference in pressure and it doesnt slide off
because of surface tension and adhesion. So, it might look like magic, but its really science.
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