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Chemistry Week: Chem Demo

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As part of Chemistry Week at Wabash the Chemistry Department hosted a Chemistry Demo. Anton Crepinsek '13 talks about the energy release of a chemical reaction

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Here Crepinsek shows the result of introducing heat to hydrogen gas.

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The result...

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Weston Kitley '13 (left) and Ryan Cloyd '14 demonstrate how cold liquid nitrogen is and its effects on various objects.

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Submerging a balloon in liquid nitrogen caused it to shrink. As it warmed back up the molecules began to reenergize and the balloon reinflated.

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Audience members also got the opportunity to test the results of liquid nitrogen on plants.

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Chemistry Professor Lon Porter describes how different chemicals reveal different colors allowing chemists to determine what types of chemicals something is composed of - this knowledge is also good for creating specific colored fireworks.

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Chemistry Professor Laura Wysocki demonstrates the fluorescent properties of certain chemicals.

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Wysocki describes how forensic work utilizes chemistry.

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Chemistry Professor Greg Dallinger uses red cabbage and common household products to demonstrate chemistry.

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The ever famous Elephant's Toothpaste trick.


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