Blue bottle experiments with varying indicators blue bottle reagents. A kinetics reaction mechanism experiment using the classic blue bottle reaction is described. Keeping the top hole covered with a finger prevents. The blue bottle experiment and pattern formation in this. The blue bottle experiment was first popularized by campbell 1 and later by cook et al. This experiment almost looks like some sort of magic trick, but its really a demonstration of how objects float in liquids of different densities. If visitors are to be allowed to shake the bottle themselves it might be wise to use a plastic screwtop pop bottle to eliminate the risk of the stopper coming off or the bottle being dropped and broken. In this experiment the solution made is clear on standing and turns blue when shaken. Ask an adult to help you make plastic bottle flowers with an empty plastic bottle, some acrylic paint, floral wire, and a candle to gently melt the plastic. Keep in mind, however, that with the decomposition columns, you will most likely want holes small enough to keep fruit. Using the scientific method observe, question, hypothesize, experiment, repeat students propose and test possible reaction mechanisms for the methylene bluecatalyzed oxidation of dextrose with its dramatic color change.
The blue bottle reaction as a general chemistry experiment. Theres even an experiment that lets you stack liquids like blocks inside of a bottle. In the classic version, the experimenter shakes a bottle filled with a clear liquid which then turns blue. Add a peasized amount of manganese dioxide to bottle or container.
Change a solutions color with a shake of your hand. Consult your current flinn scientific catalogreference manual for general guidelines and. When left to stand, the liquid turns colorless again. This article describes the use of this experiment in the first session of undergraduate chemistry laboratory at the mahidol university. Based on a chemical reaction, solutions in a flask are shaken until the originally clear liquid turns blue. Celebrating prezis teacher community for teacher appreciation week. Fire in a bottle chemistry demonstration thoughtco. This experiment can be a popular open day activity. Place a straw into the bottle, but do not let it touch the bottom. Genie in a bottle experiments steve spangler science. Air pressure is manifested in different phenomena, so are its effects.
Let solution stand until starting color is observed. Before conducting any of the experiments found on you must get an adults permission and help, follow the instructions provided as written and wear the appropriate safety gear protective eye wear, clothing, etc. The classical demonstration involves the redox cycling of methylene blue mb using glucose as the ultimate re ductant and aerial o2 as the ultimate oxidant in. It is transforming into its reduced formleucomethylene blue, which is colorless leucomethylene blue is easily oxidized by. The blue bottle chemistry experiment is often a good first exposure to basic chemical reactions. Make a solution of the reductant lactose add the oxidizer methylene blue the reaction only works in basic medium. This fire bottle is a quick and easy alternative to the barking dog chemistry demonstration. The demonstration is used in chemistry classes to illustrate oxidation and reduction reactions, and also to study the rates of chemical reactions. State purpose of the ecosystem in a bottle experiment. It shrinks the scope of nature down to a small area and makes it easier to observe. The purpose of this experiment is to test the aqueous solutions and to mix every single one of the nine different solutions. All materials can be purchased from amazon, and some can even be substituted. It just needs to be adjusted according to molar mass. The blue bottle experiment is a collective term for autoxidation reactions catalysed by.
Pop bottle music experiments steve spangler science. Several websites call this project a bottle fire vortex or bottle fire tornado, but the flame propagates as a wave down the bottle, without spinning. The potassium hydroxide koh is an inorganic compound and strong base and used in this experiment as a nucleophile. A kineticsreaction mechanism experiment using the classic blue bottle reaction is described. On the molecular level, the blue bottle experiment is a complex system composed of ethanol, the simple sugar glucose, the dye methylene blue, the hydroxide ion, and oxygen from the atmosphere. Ive compiled all the instruction videos here so that you can pick and choose which ones you want to do or, even better. It is often used in general science classes to introduce the roles of observation and hypothesis in the scientific method. The kit is a versatile pedagogical tool, not only for physical chemistry but also for analytical, biological and organic chemistry. This experiment demonstrates the reaction of oxygen and dextrose with the presence of methylene blue indicator.
A limiting factor is one which can limit the survival of an organism. The color change occurs do to a pair of competing reductionoxidation reactions. The blue bottle reaction is a classic chemistry demonstration. Making an ecosystem in a bottle is a science experiment that allows you to study the delicate balance of nature and how an ecosystem thrives or fails. Methylene blue blue bottle and indigo carmine traffic light undergo reversible. Of course, you could spin the bottle on a carousel or turntable. The nbottle problem do not put a pipet in any of the unknown bottles. The egg in a bottle experiment illustrates the effects of air pressure. When the flask of liquid is swirled around, the solution reverts to blue. After a while the liquid becomes colourless, but then turns blue again through shaking. Pour the 300ml of distilled water into the 500ml erlenmeyer flask. It also helps teaching concepts in scientific method and laboratory safety.
Glucose an aldohexose in an alkaline solution is slowly oxidised by oxygen, forming gluconic acid. Through this experiment you will learn how to determine whether a solution is acidic or basic, how to use flame tests to determine the presence of certain ions, as well as how to use a set. The experiment is based on the redox indicator, methylene blue. Upon being allowed to settle out again, the solution returns to its previous clear state. An empty bottle produces a lower pitch because theres lots of air in the bottle to vibrate. Pattern formation from blue bottle experiment in ice water bath. Preliminary experimental results are in experiment. Experiment 4 experiment 4 the nbottle problem taylor. There are two separate reactions going onoxidation of the colorless mb red to the blue mb ox form by reac. Blue bottle experiment continued 2 21 linn cientiic inc ll rits resered tips students usually think that the blue colorless and colorless blue reactions of the indicator are the reverse of each other. Today we are going to be playing with the redox indicator. Keeping the hole covered, screw the lid onto the bottle 7. The same bottle that makes a lowpitched sound when you tap it with a spoon makes a highpitched sound when you blow across the top.
This is an experiment which demonstrates redox reaction redox means when you have oxidation and reduction reactions occurring together between the reactants now how it works let me explain you it requires carbohydrates containing aldehyde f. The bottle displays a bright blue or other colors light, plus it emits a woof or bark. Make a bottle disappear in this science experiment you can. The colour changes seen in this experiment are due to the reversible and to a degree irreversible oxidation and reduction of the indicator dyes. Blue bottle experiment acs publications american chemical. The blue bottle experiment is a favourite demonstration experiment in practical lectures. As a nucleophile the koh serves as a source of oh to attack the polar bonds of the methylene blue. Pour 50100 ml of 30% hydrogen peroxide into 2 liter bottle enough to cover the dimples or container. Pdf the blue bottle experiment is a collective term for autoxidation reactions catalysed by redox indicators. The purpose of this experiment is to identify the ionic substances present in 7 unknown solutions. The blue bottle solution will change from colorless to blue.
For example, in one experiment, you can make a hardboiled egg fit through the tiny opening on the top of a soda bottle. You are to do this through your knowledge of acidbase reactions and precipitation reactions. Use a piece of modeling clay to seal the top of the bottle and hold the straw in place. The blue bottle demo should be colorless while the traffic light demo should be yellow.
Prepare the materials for this experiment within 15 minutes of demonstration as the solution is not stable for longer periods of time. However, at a certain point, the oxygen in the solution runs out, leaving methylene blue in an awkward position. The blue bottle reaction as a general chemistry experiment on reaction mechanisms. The key step in this experiment is the systematic mixing of each unknown. Using the scientific method observe, question, hypothesize, experiment, repeat students propose and test possible reaction mechanisms for the methylene blue catalyzed oxidation of dextrose with its dramatic color change. One of the coolest things we did that day was this simple oil and water science experiment to make our own wave in a bottle. The demonstration is used in chemistry classes to illustrate. Students are led to discover the threestep mechanism through a series of.
An alkaline solution of glucose acts as a reducing agent and reduces added methylene blue from a blue to a colourless form. Add 8g potassium hydroxide to the water, place stopper on top and swirl. Air pressure, or how hard the air presses outward on the inside walls of the bottle as well as on the liquid in the bottle, builds up in the bottle and you might even see the bottle bulge out a. Inspired by the blue bottle experiment, the colorful chemical bottle experiment kit was commercially developed in 2006. Most papers on the topic focus on a new formulation or a new presentation, but only a few discuss pedagogical application for a full lab session. Well have it back up and running as soon as possible. The blue bottle experiment is a popular chemical demonstration because of its simplicity and visual appeal. Pdf a dft investigation of the blue bottle experiment. The theory behind this experiment is that when chemicals reaction are happening when elements or compounds react. She has taught science courses at the high school, college, and graduate levels. But when you put fill the bottle and glass with glycerin, it looks like the mini bottle isnt even there you can see the pencil behind the glass set up isnt distorted at all.
Ten science experiments you can do with a plastic bottle. The most notable reaction is the blue bottle experiment, an oxidation of glucose catalysed by methylene blue under an alkaline condition. Methylene blue indicator 68 drops 2g100ml 500ml erlenmeyer flask with fitted rubber stopper procedures 1. Cover the bottom hole with your thumb and fill the bottle with water 6. Stopper the flask and shake until color change is observed. When you blow into the bottle, you are making the air vibrate, not the glass. Im doing a school project which requires me to explain the blue bottle reaction the one that involves methylene blue, sodium hydroxide and glucose. In this experiment we use potassium hydroxide, dextrose and methylene blue. Blue bottle experiment introduction to reaction rates introduction the blue bottle reaction is a classic chemistry demonstration. In this chemistry experiment, a blue solution gradually becomes clear. You will want adequate ventilation for plants, insects and other life, so make. Do not pour any leftover liquid back into the unknown bottles. Pour equal parts rubbing alcohol and water into a water bottle until the bottle is 18 to 14 full.
This is because light travels through glass and glycerin at the same speed, so your eyes dont see a boundary where the bottle is, rendering it invisible. The blue bottle experiment simple demonstration of selforganization. Methylene blue speeds up the reaction by acting as an oxygen transfer. By observation we see that certain aqueous solutions react to each other and we see a chemical reaction take place. In the presence of sodium hydroxide, gluconic acid is converted to sodium gluconate. A few months ago i promised to share ten experiments you can do with a simple plastic bottle. Safety is a priority with every science experiment.
Methylene blue acts as a catalyst in this reaction. When an ionic compound dissolves in water, the cation and anion of the solid are separated into aqueous ions abbreviated as the state aq. Today we are going to be playing with the redox indicator methylene blue. Autoxidation of reducing agents catalysed by redox indicators have been reported in the literature since 1946 1,2.
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