Topic	Chapter-Section	Name of Videodisc Demonstration	Description
Exocharmic Demonstrations	1a	Combustion of Methane Balloons	Ignition of balloons containing methane and methane + oxygen
			Density differences
			Stoichiometry
			Balanced equation
High Visual Interest	1b	Combustion of Methane in a Bunsen Burner	flame structure
	1b	Combustion of Methane in a Bunsen Burner	match in preheating region does not burn
	6c	Addition of Iodine to alpha -Pinene - Relief of Ring Strain	reaction of alpha -pinene (from turpentine) with iodine results in a highly exothermic reaction accompanied by a large purple cloud from sublimation of excess iodine
	6c		formerly used to treat infected horses' hooves
	7b	Spontaneous Combustion of Acetylene in Chlorine	Acetylene produced from reaction of calcium carbide and chlorine water bursts into flame and produces a copious amount of soot
	7b	Spontaneous Combustion of Acetylene in Chlorine	Combustion Reaction
	9b	Polarized Light and Organic Molecules	Demonstration of polarized filters and polarimeter
			When plane polarized white light is passed through a cylinder of aqueous sucrose, a spiral rainbow of color is observed
			Rainbow images of plastic objects under polarized light
			Polarization of liquid crystal display of a calculator
	11a	Oxidation of Alcohols with Chromic Acid	redox reactions
			illustrates principle of breathalyzer
			oxidation states of chromium
	11b	Oxidation of Glycerine with Solid Potassium Permanganate	demonstrates effect of particle size on rate of reaction
			redox reaction
			exothermic reaction
	12d	Silver Mirror - Tollens' Test for Aldehydes	redox reaction
			preparation of silver mirror
			equation
	13i	Chameleon Emulsion	When a cylinder with 2 colorless, immiscible layers are shaken, a red color is produced in the emulsion layer
	14c	Oxidation of Aniline with Benzoyl Peroxide - A Puff of Smoke	benzoyl peroxide (the active ingredient of acne preparations) oxidizes aniline to produce a dramatic puff of smoke
			redox reaction
			combustion reaction
	16b	Synthesis of Nylon (6,6) - Nylon Rope	Nylon forms at the interface of 2 immiscible liquids and is pulled from the solution as a rope
	16b	Synthesis of Nylon (6,6) - Nylon Rope	Equation
	18a	Dehydration of Sucrose with Sulfuric Acid	sucrose (table sugar) and conc. sulfuric acid react in a highly exothermic manner to form a cylinder of carbon that "grows" out of the beaker
			exothermic reaction
			biochemistry
	18d	Oxidation of Sucrose with Potassium Chlorate	Sucrose bursts into flame when oxidized by potassium chlorate
	18d	Oxidation of Sucrose with Potassium Chlorate	exothermic reaction

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