Synopses & Reviews
The demonstrations capture interest, teach, inform, fascinate, amaze, and perhaps, most importantly, involve students in chemistry. Nowhere else will you find books that answer, "How come it happens? . . . Is it safe? . . . What do I do with all the stuff when the demo is over?"
Shakhashiri and his collaborators offer 282 chemical demonstrations arranged in 11 chapters. Each demonstration includes seven sections: a brief summary, a materials list, a step-by-step account of procedures to be used, an explanation of the hazards involved, information on how to store or dispose of the chemicals used, a discussion of the phenomena displayed and principles illustrated by the demonstration, and a list of references.
Review
"Even where the chemistry is familiar, teachers at all levels—from school to university-could learn how to present it in a memorable way."—Education in Chemistry
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ENERGY AND COLOR RELATIONSHIP
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QUENCHING PHOSPORESCENCE WITH LIGHT
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THERMAL QUENCHING OF PHOSPHORESCENCE
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RESONANCE EMISSION FROM IODINE
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PHOTOCHEMICAL BLEACHING OF THIONIN
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PHOTOCHROMIC METHYLENE BLUE SOLUTION
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PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTION OF CHLORINE AND HYDROGEN (CROSS REFERENCE TO DEMONSTRATION 1.45, VOLUME 1)
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SOLVENT EFFECTS ON SPIROPYRAN PHOTOCHROMISM AND EQUILIBRIA
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PHOTOCHEMICAL FORMATION OF RADICALS
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A COPPER OXIDE PHOTOCELL
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PHOTOBLEACHING OF CAROTENE
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MAKING A CYANOTYPE
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AN IRON(III)-OXALATE ACTINOMETER
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PHOTOREDUCTION OF SILVER HALIDE
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PHOTOCHEMISTRY OF SODIUM NITROPRUSSIDE
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PHOTOCHROMISM IN ULTRAVIOLET SENSITIVE BEADS
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PHOTODISSOCIATION OF BROMINE AND BROMINATION OF HYDROCARBONS
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XEROGRAPHIC EFFECT
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andldquo;The most comprehensive set of chemical demonstrations handbooks ever created.andrdquo;andmdash;Roald Hoffmann, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry
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andldquo;[This] series is a must for the classroom, library, and chemistry club at both the high school and collegiate levels.andrdquo;andmdash;Joseph W. Kamsar, The Science Teacher
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andldquo;Shakhashiri is a living legend of chemistry demonstrations. He is a masterful demonstrator and begins this volume by once again stressing the pedagogical requirement to have a detailed explanation for the phenomena his demonstrations display. . . . The book is worth the price alone for this introduction section which would make for an excellent primer. . . .[T]he package as a whole is a pleasure to own and you canandrsquo;t review volume 5 in isolation from the rest of the work which remains unmatched in its scale and quality and is an essential addition to any chemistry departmentandrsquo;s collection.andrdquo;andmdash;Education in Chemistry
Synopsis
Bassam Shakhashiri’s series of handbooks has been acclaimed ever since this first volume appeared in 1983. Teachers have discovered, to their delight, that Shakhashiri’s demonstrations fascinate, amaze, and teach students the wonders of chemistry. Volume 1 includes demonstrations of thermochemistry, chemiluminescence, polymers, and color and equilibria of metal ion precipitates and complexes. All demonstrations are in the clear & helpful format used in all the volumes: brief description, materials list, preparation procedures, instructions for presentations, important information about potential hazards and safe disposal, and thorough and lucid discussions of the phenomena displayed and principles illustrated.
Synopsis
Color and light are the focus of this long-awaited fifth volume in the Chemical Demonstrations series, which describes demonstrations that effectively communicate science to both students and general audiences. Using full-color illustrations, the book provides meticulous instructions for safely demonstrating colorful phenomena and illustrating scientific principles. A rich introductory section explores the science of color and light, outlines the chemical processes of vision, and explains what happens when visual information enters the human eye and is perceived by the brain. With more than fifty demonstrations and multiple procedures included, this volume offers abundant opportunities to arouse and sustain interest in science for both classroom and public presentations.
About the Author
Bassam Z. Shakhashiri is professor of chemistry at the University of Wisconsinandndash;Madison and founder of the Institute for Chemical Education (ICE) and the Wisconsin Initiative for Science Literacy (WISL). He formerly served as assistant director for science and engineering education at the National Science Foundation.
Table of Contents
EMISSION SPECTRUM FROM A CANDLE FLAME
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TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE OF THE EMISSION SPECTRUM FROM AN INCANDESCENT LAMP
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EMISSION SPECTRA FROM GAS DISCHARGE LAMPS
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COLORED FLAMES FROM METAL IONS
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LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES: VOLTAGE AND TEMPERATURE EFFECTS
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ELECTROGENERATED CHEMILUMINESCENCE
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CHEMILUMINESCENCE (CROSS REFERENCE TO 11 DEMONSTRATIONS IN CHAPTER 2, VOLUME 1)
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CHEMILUMINESCENCE FROM THE N2O/CS2 REACTION
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LIGHT ENERGY CONVERSION TO THERMAL ENERGY
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REFRACTION AND DIFFRACTION
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OBSERVING TRANSMISSION SPECTRA OF DYES
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DICHROIC GLASS: TRANSMISSION VERSUS REFLECTION
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IRIDESCENCE FROM A POLYMER FILM
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PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT
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TYNDALL EFFECT (CROSS REFERENCE TO DEMONSTRATION 9.41, VOLUME 3 WITH ADDED POLARIZATION OF SCATTERED LIGHT)
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RAINBOW BARBER POLE
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SUGAR SOLUTION BETWEEN POLARIZERS (CROSS REFERENCE TO DEMONSTRATION 9.51, VOLUME 3)
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BIREFRINGENCE OF CALCITE
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LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY THROUGH POLARIZER
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LASER LIGHT IS POLARIZED
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ADDITIVE COLOR MIXING
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SUBTRACTIVE PRIMARY COLORS
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PERCEPTION OF BRIGHTNESS IS RELATIVE
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HERMANN GRID ILLUSION
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FINDING THE BLIND SPOT
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THE LAND EFFECT: COLOR VISION IS RELATIVE
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SATURATION OF THE RETINA
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PERSISTENCE OF VISION
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IMPRECISION OF PERIPHERAL VISION
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PULFRICH PHENOMENON: PERCEPTION OF MOTION
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FLUORESCENCE AND PHOSPHORESCENCE OF BIPHENYL
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FLUORESCENCE QUENCHING OF QUININE BY HALIDES
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DIFFERENTIATION OF FLUORESCENCE AND PHOSPHORESCENCE
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PHOSPHORESCENCE EX