So, one sleep-deprived, low-impulse-control afternoon, I decided to try my own hand at Crappy Cameraphone Chemistry Demos, and made this video of a pretty well-known reaction between highly-concentrated sulfuric acid and plain ol’ table sugar (sucrose).
Forgive the banal chatter (as I certainly didn’t script anything) and the constant snuffling (as I had a pretty fierce cold). Also, forgive the mediocre quality of the video — I’m not sure how to deal with the weird iPhone aspect ratio.
I know I don’t explain a ton of the details, so feel free to ask!
So! Any questions?
(Source: dl.dropbox.com)
…wherein my frustration with my Chemistry class’s histrionic despair with electron configurations quietly boils over.
Q: Why do we cover everything in aluminum foil when demonstrating the reactivity of Alkali Metals in Chemistry?
A: ‘cause otherwise this chunk of molten potassium would have burned into the floor.
Extra Credit: while I only blew up a chunk of the first three, these guys took care of the next two.
