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Bishnu P. Regmi; Shantel Fleming – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
Photochemical reactions are the reactions that are induced by light. Many of these reactions are found in natural processes, including photosynthesis and the formation and decomposition of ozone in the atmosphere. Classroom demonstrations are effective in enhancing students' learning and retention. Herein, we have developed a simple demonstration…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Light, Science Instruction, Retention (Psychology)
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Dai, Rucheng; Wang, Zhongping; Zhang, Zengming; Sun, Lazhen – Physics Teacher, 2022
In this paper, an experimental setup composed of a color-mixing device, power supply, and spectrometer is developed. This setup is available for students to do hands-on color mixing with red, green, and blue light in undergraduate labs. LED volt-ampere and spectrum characteristics are investigated. The apparatus was used to perform additive color…
Descriptors: Color, Physics, Science Activities, Undergraduate Students
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Michael J. Jenkins; Miranda A. Phillips; Zi-Ling Xue – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
This experiment demonstrates that copper(II) chloride dihydrate (CuCl[subscript 2]·2H[subscript 2]O) in different solvents (acetone, isopropyl alcohol, or water) displays divergent colors and visible-near IR spectra. Both the reactions of these solutions with 2 equiv of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and the direct solid-state reaction of CuCl[subscript…
Descriptors: Science Experiments, Laboratory Experiments, Scientific Concepts, College Science
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Chen, Yu; Kim, Hee Ra; Ahn, Yu Jin; Kim, Jung Bog – Physics Teacher, 2022
The laser pointer has been widely used to demonstrate some simple optics phenomena, like reflection, refraction, total reflection, and diffraction. However, the rays of laser light cannot be seen in the air because the scattered light is too weak. Many physics teachers use milk or smoke to visualize rays of laser light in physics labs, but it is…
Descriptors: Science Experiments, Physics, Optics, Light
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Hanisch, C.; Ziese, M.; Oehme, W. – Physics Teacher, 2021
White light refracted by a glass edge or a prism might be split into the colors of the rainbow but, when restricted by a suitable arrangement of edges, might also yield a sequence of colors complementary to the rainbow. We studied the creation of these color fields experimentally with a setup consisting of RGB light-emitting diodes that cover all…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Light, Color, Science Experiments
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Ko, Hyeyoon; Kim, Minwook; Wi, Youngjae; Rim, Minwoo; Lim, Seok-In; Koo, Jahyeon; Kang, Dong-Gue; Jeong, Kwang-Un – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
Using polymerizable cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) paints, we prepare circularly polarized freestanding films that enable students to acquire a basic understanding of circular polarization and molecular chirality. The polymerized helical structures of CLC films can exhibit brilliant structural colors by selective reflection of visible light…
Descriptors: Optics, Color, Light, Science Instruction
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Guan-Jie Luo; Pei-Hsuan Wu; Ming-Le Lin; Fang-Fei Chou; Jim Jr-Min Lin – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
A simple photometric device was built to measure the kinetics of the title reaction. The device consisted of a green light-emitting diode (centered at 520 nm), a sample vial, a photodiode, and an Arduino microcontroller board. These parts were mounted on a black poly(lactic acid) holder which was manufactured by utilizing three-dimensional…
Descriptors: Kinetics, Chemistry, Measurement Equipment, Color
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Quang, Ngo Khoa – Physics Teacher, 2021
In this study, we describe a method to employ a conventional compound light microscope, usually available in laboratories, to obtain fluorescence. In particular, two pieces of colored acrylic plastic were utilized to assist the microscope in filter performance. We also attempted to examine the applicability of the setup by staining onion cells…
Descriptors: Light, Laboratory Equipment, Color, Plastics
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Lincoln, James; Davidhazy, Andrew – Physics Teacher, 2019
Many of us teach that insects can see "invisible" ultraviolet light, but what demonstrations do we perform to illustrate this? Often UV can be used to cause fluorescence or phosphorescence, which can make its existence more visible. But, is it possible to create photographs or videos that convincingly illustrate the vision of insects? In…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Light, Photography
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Hughes, Stephen; Alkhazraji, Sultan; Zhang, Xiangyu; Nadarajah, Helen; Goodwin, Candice Michelle; Leisemann, Scott; Evason, Chris; Potter, Darryl – Physics Education, 2021
Diffraction is an important phenomenon in physics. This paper describes using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) to produce cross-sectional images of iridescent seashells. When seashell cross-sections are viewed in a SEM, regular structure is seen. Seashells are a good example of a biocomposite material and good natural objects for introducing…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Case Studies
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Roberts, Charis A.; Allen, Seth; Helmy, Sameh – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
There has been dramatic growth in interest and research regarding organic photochromism in recent decades. Despite this, the topic is seldom addressed in the undergraduate chemistry curriculum. Herein, we present a straightforward and robust experiment for the second semester organic chemistry laboratory curriculum which combines multistep…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, College Science, Organic Chemistry, Laboratory Experiments
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Malisorn, Khemchira; Wicharn, Surawut; Plaipichit, Suwan; Pipatpanukul, Chinnawut; Houngkamhang, Nongluck; Puttharugsa, Chokchai – Physics Education, 2020
This paper demonstrates the use of smartphones in an experiment of light absorption and light scattering. The LED display and camera of the smartphone are used as the light source and as the detector, respectively. The color wheel is used to choose the color of the light source to be shone through the sample for analysis. The detector directly…
Descriptors: Light, Scientific Concepts, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
Tate, Marcia L. – Corwin, 2022
Children's brains develop faster in the early years than at any other time in their lives. If you want to make the most of this pivotal period, there is no time to waste. With newly updated research, the second edition of this bestseller provides parents and educators with strategies for building a brain-compatible environment where young learners…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Child Development, Brain, Instructional Design
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Ford, Kenneth W. – Physics Teacher, 2020
It's not surprising that rainbows have received a great deal of attention: in textbooks, in magazines, and on the web. They are, after all, beautiful, fascinating, occasionally awe-inspiring, even a little mysterious. They are an almost perfect blend of natural beauty and simple physics. Has everything that can be said about rainbows already been…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Scientific Concepts, Light
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Yimkosol, Warangkana; Dangkulwanich, Manchuta – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
Colorful transitions of various acid-base indicators have been used to illustrate the concept of chemical equilibria, especially in spectrophotometric determination of the equilibrium constants or pKa values. To accommodate an online laboratory environment necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, this work employs color analyses from digital images…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Laboratory Experiments
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