chemistry experiments for children

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Empirical method, 69

Emulsions, 44, 51

Endothermic, 64

Equations, 8, 9-10

Equipment, laboratory, 12-19

Everyday things, chemistry of, 85-93

Exothermic, 64

Eye-dropper,using, 24

Filteringwater, 36, 38

Filter paper, using, 25

Fire, chemistry of, 62-68

discovering elements of flame, 63

making charcoal, 68

making coal, 66

showing that fires need air, 65

Fireextinguisher, making, 32

Fire-polishingglass, 21

Flame.SeeFire, chemistry of

Fluids. See Liquids and Gases

Formulas, 7

Fuel, 63, 66

Gases, 29

Gauzepad, making, 16

Glass

bending, 21-22

fire-polishing, 21

stretching, 22

Glass tubing, cutting, 21

Gravel, 38

Hardwater, 93

Holder, test tube, 15

Homogenization, 46

Hydration, 56, 57, 58

Hydrocarbons,organic, 63, 65

Hydrogenperoxide, 75

Hydrolysis, 74

Hydroxyl radical, 69

Indicators, 70, 71

Indigo, 89

Laboratory

setting up, 12-19

techniques, 20-28

Language of chemistry, 7-11

Light, science of.SeeOptics

Light-sensitive paper,making, 77

Liquids

measuring, 24

mixing with otherliquids, 45

mixing with solids, 44

pouring, 24

Litmus paper. SeeIndicators

Membranes, 54, 55, 60

Miscible, 46

Mixture, 29

Molecules, 7

Negatives

definition, 83

making, 81

printingpictures from, 83

Neutralization, 72

Non-miscible, 46

Optics, 74, 77, 78

Organichydrocarbons, 63, 65

Osmosis, 43, 53

Oxidation, 64

Oxygen

measuring, 30

nascent, 91

Peroxide, hydrogen, 74

Photography,chemistry of, 74-84

making a blueprint, 76

making light-sensitive paper, 77

making negatives, 81

making photographic plates, 79

making positive prints, 83

observing effect of sunlight on

hydrogenperoxide, 74

Photosynthesis, 30

Positive prints, making, 83

Powdered chemicals, handling, 22-23

Precipitates, 31

Precipitation. See Water vapor

Prefixes, 10, 11

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