Using Demonstrations Involving Combustion and Acid–Base Chemistry To Show Hydration of Carbon Dioxide, Sulfur Dioxide, and Magnesium Oxide and Their Relevance for Environmental Climate Science

• Published in: Journal of chemical education Vol. 93; no. 12; pp. 2063 - 2067
• Main Authors: Shaw, C. Frank, Webb, James W, Rothenberger, Otis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Easton American Chemical Society and Division of Chemical Education, Inc 13.12.2016; Division of Chemical Education, Inc and ACS Publications Division of the American Chemical Society; American Chemical Society
• Subjects: Acid-base neutralization; Acidic oxides; Acidification; Atmospheric chemistry; BASIC (programming language); Basic oxides; Carbon dioxide; Chemistry; Climate; Climate change; Climate science; College Science; Combustion; Demonstrations (Educational); Environmental chemistry; Environmental Education; Fossil fuels; Fuel combustion; Greenhouse effect; Greenhouse gases; Hydration; Introductory Courses; Kinetics; Magnesium; Magnesium oxide; Neutralization; Oceans; Organic chemistry; Oxides; Reaction kinetics; Science Education; Scientific Concepts; Secondary School Science; Sulfur; Sulfur dioxide; Superconductors (materials); Visual observation; High School; First-Year Undergraduate; Analogies; Introductory Chemistry; Acids; Transfer; General; Demonstrations; Bases; Environmental Chemistry

The nature of acidic and basic (alkaline) oxides can be easily illustrated via a series of three straightforward classroom demonstrations for high school and general chemistry courses. Properties of carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and magnesium oxide are revealed inexpensively and safely. Additional...