Real World Applications of Chemistry / Environmental Chemistry
Chemical reactions abound in the soil beneath our feet, the air we breathe, and the water we drink.
Buffering of Lakes
An “acid rainfall” is poured through a column of marble chips to illustrate the formation of a buffer in lakes or streams with a limestone bed.
Small-Scale Acid Rain Lab
Observe the effects of the gaseous precursors of acid rain on chalk, metal, a leaf, and an apple.
The Brown Cloud
Indicator color changes reveal the properties of the brown cloud of gas. Safe microscale reaction in a zipper-lock bag!
Generate small amounts of ozone in a flask and observe its reaction with a natural organic compound to form smog.