Sub-category	Demo Name	Brief Description	Demo Notes	Demo #	Type of Item
Carbohydrates	Dehydration of sucrose	Dehydration by sulfuric acid.  Powdered sugar and conc. sulfuric acid makes snakes.	Little noxious due to sulfuric acid fumes being spewed a little.  The black carbon snake can be very dramatic out the top of the beaker.  Also on Shakashiri tape 2 #27	21	Demonstration
Carbohydrates	Reaction of sugar/potassium chlorate.	This is better done outside.  It can be used to spell out letters in fire on pavement at a school circus.	Sulfuric acid starts the reaction.  Also see gummy bears #24.  Also on Close up on Chemistry Ealy 22:10 (2:11 min)	22	Demonstration
Carbohydrates	Torching gummy bears	The potassium chlorate is melted in a tube, and the gummy bear dances and growls as it is consumed by its combustion, sparks shoot inside the tube and it is bright in the room.  Do outside if the room is small.	A very popular demo for sacrificing for football or test success.	24	Demonstration
Carbohydrates	Dehydration of sucrose	Dehydration by sulfuric acid.  Powdered sugar and conc. sulfuric acid makes snakes.	Shakashiri tape 2 #27	M4	Movie
Carbohydrates	Reaction of sugar/potassium chlorate.	Sulfuric acid starts the reaction.	Close up on Chemistry Ealy 22:10 (2:11 min) (Set timer to zero when first text rolls on screen.)	M5	Movie
Condensation polymers	Synthesis of nylon-6-10 or 67	diaminohexane and sebacoyl or adipoyl chloride.  An organic solution is layered over an aqueous solution.  The nylon strand that is formed at the interface is twirled onto a glass rod.	Also on Shakhashiri tape 1 #15	57	Demonstration
Condensation polymers	Synthesis of nylon-6-10 or 67	diaminohexane and sebacoyl or adipoyl chloride.  An organic solution is layered over an aqueous solution.  The nylon strand that is formed at the interface is twirled onto a glass rod.	Shakhashiri tape 1 #15	M23	Movie
Cross-linking of polymers	silly putty	Elmer's Glue and Naborate (borax) solution are mixed with food coloring and worked to give a shapeable polymer.  Other variations are possible.	also see slime #58 as a demo	138	Demonstration
General polymer properties and structures	Gelation of polyvinyl alcohol "Slime"	polyvinyl alcohol, Naborate.  When two clear solutions are mixed a "snotty" polymer is made that can be worked to bounce like a ball.	standard and fancy version	58	Demonstration
General polymer properties and structures	Polymers-polyurethane foam, polystyrene and acetone, starch peanuts/H2O	Formation of polyurethane foam from two liquids, solubility of polystyrene and starch packing peanuts in water and acetone.	Also on Shakhashiri tape 1 #16.  Pour a small amount of acetone to cover the bottom of a large beaker about 2cm deep.  Have someone keep adding styrofoam peanuts letting them "dissolve" (disappear) in the liquid at the bottom.  Really they are softened by the acetone and the gas bubbles collapse, and you can wear gloves or use tongs to pull up the gunk (polystyrene) that sits in the acetone.  You can also do it in a trash can for effect.  There are "ecofoam" peanuts made from corn starch that don't dissolve in acetone, but do in water, so you can compare the two foams in a demo, solvents, etc.  Some profs also show polyurethane foam being made-2 liquids are combined and stirred for a minute, then a gas that is produced causes the solution to foam up above the beaker.  It hardens so that you can thump it.  It is used for insulating boats for floatation.  Often paired with #99.	98	Demonstration
General polymer properties and structures	Superabsorbent polymer-from diapers	The beads from the diaper are put in a big beaker, deI water is added, then it is poured back and forth into another beaker.  It gets thicker and thicker, until it can't be poured.	The water is released when salt is sprinkled on the surface and stirred in.  Also on Shakhashiri tape 1 #18	99	Demonstration
General polymer properties and structures	Rod climbing polymer		Also on Shakashiri tape 1 #17	110	Demonstration
General polymer properties and structures	Polymers-polyurethane foam, polystyrene and acetone, starch peanuts/H2O	Formation of polyurethane foam from two liquids, solubility of polystyrene and starch packing peanuts in water and acetone.	Shakhashiri tape 1 #16	M34	Movie
General polymer properties and structures	Superabsorbent polymer-from diapers		Shakhashiri tape 1 #18	M35	Movie
General polymer properties and structures	Rod climbing polymer		Shakashiri tape 1 #17	M38	Movie
Polyamides and proteins	Synthesis of nylon-6-10 or 68	diaminohexane and sebacoyl or adipoyl chloride.  An organic solution is layered over an aqueous solution.  The nylon strand that is formed at the interface is twirled onto a glass rod.	Also on Shakhashiri tape 1 #15	57	Demonstration
Polyamides and proteins	Synthesis of nylon-6-10 or 68	diaminohexane and sebacoyl or adipoyl chloride.  An organic solution is layered over an aqueous solution.  The nylon strand that is formed at the interface is twirled onto a glass rod.	Shakhashiri tape 1 #15	M23	Movie
Macromolecules, General	Polymers-polyurethane foam, polystyrene and acetone, starch peanuts/H2O	Formation of polyurethane foam from two liquids, solubility of polystyrene and starch packing peanuts in water and acetone.	Also on Shakhashiri tape 1 #16.  Pour a small amount of acetone to cover the bottom of a large beaker about 2cm deep.  Have someone keep adding styrofoam peanuts letting them "dissolve" (disappear) in the liquid at the bottom.  Really they are softened by the acetone and the gas bubbles collapse, and you can wear gloves or use tongs to pull up the gunk (polystyrene) that sits in the acetone.  You can also do it in a trash can for effect.  There are "ecofoam" peanuts made from corn starch that don't dissolve in acetone, but do in water, so you can compare the two foams in a demo, solvents, etc.  Some profs also show polyurethane foam being made-2 liquids are combined and stirred for a minute, then a gas that is produced causes the solution to foam up above the beaker.  It hardens so that you can thump it.  It is used for insulating boats for floatation.  Often paired with #99.	98	Demonstration
Macromolecules, General	Superabsorbent polymer-from diapers	The beads from the diaper are put in a big beaker, deI water is added, then it is poured back and forth into another beaker.  It gets thicker and thicker, until it can't be poured.	The water is released when salt is sprinkled on the surface and stirred in.  Also on Shakhashiri tape 1 #18	99	Demonstration
Macromolecules, General	Polymers-polyurethane foam, polystyrene and acetone, starch peanuts/H2O	Formation of polyurethane foam from two liquids, solubility of polystyrene and starch packing peanuts in water and acetone.	Shakhashiri tape 1 #16	M34	Movie
Macromolecules, General	Superabsorbent polymer-from diapers		Shakhashiri tape 1 #18	M35	Movie