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Innovating Science™ Chemistry Demonstration Kits: Reduction-Oxidation Rainbow
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Catalog No. S68307
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Class Size:
2 Lab Groups
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Strong Inorganic Acid Mists containing Sulfuric Acid, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer.
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Strong Inorganic Acid Mists containing Sulfuric Acid, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer.

Rainbow reaction colorfully demonstrates an oscillation reaction.

In this demonstration, hydrogen peroxide is added to a colorless solution of potassium iodide and a red color is produced. But when hydrogen peroxide is added to a purple solution of potassium permanganate, the solution becomes colorless! What causes these dramatically different color changes? The explanation lies in the fact that hydrogen peroxide can behave as an oxidizing agent or a reducing agent, depending on the circumstances. Hydrogen peroxide oxidizes iodide ion to iodine. However, in the presence of a strong oxidizer such as potassium permanganate, hydrogen peroxide becomes a weak reducing agent, reducing the permanganate ion to the manganese ion plus oxygen.

Specifications

Certifications/Compliance DOT Info: Small quantity exemption 173.4. This package conforms TO 49 CFR 173.4 for domestic highway or rail transport only.
Product Type Reduction-Oxidation Rainbow Demonstration Kit
Color White
Grade 7 to 14
Age 13 to 20
For Use With (Application) Redox Reactions
Includes 1 x 100 mL hydrogen peroxide, 3% solution, 1 x 200 mL potassium iodide, 0.1 m solution, 1 x 200 mL potassium, permanganate, 0.02 m solution, 1 x 10 mL sulfuric acid, concentrated un1830
Quantity 1
Dimensions (L x W x H) 6 x 4.25 x 6.875 in.
Class Size 2 Lab Groups
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