Demo Name Brief Description Demo Notes Main Category Type of Item Demo #
Polarizers Plastic between polarizers, sugar rotates light, kaleidoscoptical sugar rotation.  One sheet is taped to a flashlight.  The other sheet is rotated until light from the flashlight is obstructed. Also on Shakashiri tape 1 # 19; tape III #43 Basic Organic Chemistry Demonstration 108
ester perfume     Basic Organic Chemistry Demonstration 148
Starch-iodine clock reaction variations-temperature and concentration; variations of clocks containing starch only Popular-can time or have a race, can explain the variations by reaction rate.  Also on Shakhashiri tape III #44 and #45 Basic Organic Chemistry Demonstration 40
Synthesis of nylon-6-10 or 66 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 Basic Organic Chemistry Demonstration 57
Starch-iodine clock reaction variations-temperature and concentration; variations of clocks containing starch only Shakhashiri tape III #44 and #45 Basic Organic Chemistry Movie M15
Synthesis of nylon-6-10 or 66 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 Basic Organic Chemistry Movie M23
Polarizers One sheet is taped to a flashlight.  The other sheet is rotated until light from the flashlight is obstructed. Shakashiri tape 1 # 19; tape III #43 Basic Organic Chemistry Movie M37