How Do You Inspire Future Chemists?
Deanna Cullen | Mon, 01/27/2014 - 11:36
I recently spoke with a chemist from industry that said that if she admits to being a chemist, it is a serious conversation ender. I can relate! I know many of you can to. My colleague, Greg Rushton, shared a similar sentiment in an article introducing himself to the JCE community.
Loss of mass of marble due to reaction with nitric acid
The effect of nitric acid on marble chips is demonstrated.
Burning of sulfur to produce sulfur dioxide
Sulfur is burned in a deflagrating spoon in a flask, forming sulfur dioxide in the synthesis reaction.