Variations on the "Whoosh" Bottle Alcohol Explosion Demonstration Including Safety Notes

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 76, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1092-1094

  Fortman, John J ^a   Rush, Andrea C ^a   Stamper, Jennifer E ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0041023926     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed076p1092     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. The first recorded reference that I have for this demonstration is: Bailey, M. H. Abstracts of the Tenth Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, Purdue University, West Lafeyette, IN, 1988; Abstract No. 295 and handout. I have talked with numerous teachers who knew of this demo much earlier, but were not aware of its source.
2. Robinson, D. A. 209th ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, April 1995; Abstract No. CHED-038.
3. Robinson, D. A. 211th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 1996; Abstract No. CHED-061.
4. Deese, W. C. CHEM 13 News 1996, Nov, 8-9.
5. Lee, C. J. Chem. Educ. 1998, 75, 543.
6. Deese, W. C. CHEM 13 News 1998, May, 3.
7. Shakhashiri, B. Z. Chemical Demonstrations; University of Wisconsin Press: Madison, WI, 1985; Vol. 2, pp 216-219.
8. Lange's Handbook of Chemistry, 9th ed.; Handbook Publishers: Sandusky, OH, 1956; pp 32-49, 824.