Chemistry Day Picture Page 4

A subject that has gathered some much deserved and needed attention in recent years. The University of Minnesota is an equal rights and opportunity employer and school. There are several organizations at the U that are specifically for women who wish to persue a career in the sciences.

A curious onlooker steals a open moment to ask a question.

Although the morning demonstration completely filled the the seats, stairways, the doorways and even into the front of the room, the afternoon was also filled. Special guests: Lee Marek, Bob Lewis, DeWayne Lieneman.

Magnesium metal was ignited and put between two blocks of dry ice. (solid CO₂) Normally, this would extinquish usual fires, but in this case the combustion of the Magnesium actually pulled oxygen out of the dry ice, producing even more heat!

During this experiment, they told a story about an Argentinean Battle ship that was sunk during the Falken Island Wars. The battleship's hull was a Magnesium alloy and when hit by a missle the hull actually started on fire! When the CO₂ fire extinquisher system went off, it just fueled the blaze. The final blow was struck when the burning hull sunk below the waterline. The burning Magnesium pulled the oxygen out of the water (H₂O), releasing the hydrogen! The result: a rather large explosion.

Two youngsters attempt to fully clean themselves of the goo they received during the days' experiments.

What do you get when you shake a bottle of pop 40,000 times a second?

Halloween: Chemistry Style.

The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer.

A subject that has gathered some much deserved and needed attention in recent years. The University of Minnesota is an equal rights and opportunity employer and school. There are several organizations at the U that are specifically for women who wish to persue a career in the sciences.
A curious onlooker steals a open moment to ask a question.
Although the morning demonstration completely filled the the seats, stairways, the doorways and even into the front of the room, the afternoon was also filled. Special guests: Lee Marek, Bob Lewis, DeWayne Lieneman.
Magnesium metal was ignited and put between two blocks of dry ice. (solid CO₂) Normally, this would extinquish usual fires, but in this case the combustion of the Magnesium actually pulled oxygen out of the dry ice, producing even more heat!

During this experiment, they told a story about an Argentinean Battle ship that was sunk during the Falken Island Wars. The battleship's hull was a Magnesium alloy and when hit by a missle the hull actually started on fire! When the CO₂ fire extinquisher system went off, it just fueled the blaze. The final blow was struck when the burning hull sunk below the waterline. The burning Magnesium pulled the oxygen out of the water (H₂O), releasing the hydrogen! The result: a rather large explosion.
Two youngsters attempt to fully clean themselves of the goo they received during the days' experiments.
What do you get when you shake a bottle of pop 40,000 times a second?
Halloween: Chemistry Style.