StepByStep Index

How to Make a Smoke Bomb
Learn how to make a smoke bomb. This is the list of materials required for making your own smoke bomb.

Burning Money - Chemistry Demonstration
Set money on fire and watch it burn out without damaging the bill. This is a nice magic trick, based on everyday chemistry.

Make a Bouncing Polymer Ball
Use chemistry to make a bouncing polymer ball, then alter the procedure to see the effect the changes have on the charactertistics of the bouncing ball.

How to Make Liquid Magnets
Make your own ferrofluid, or liquid magnet, which can be used with a magnet to change the liquid's density and to form spikes and other amazing shapes.

Potato Clock - Make a Potato Battery to Power an LED Clock
A potato can function as an electrochemical cell or battery. It's fun to use a potato to power an LED clock.

Effect of Acids and Bases on the Browning of Apples - Chemistry Experiments
Perform an experiment to observe the effects of acids, bases, and water on the rate of browning of cut apples.

Vitamin C Determination by Iodine Titration
Use this redox-based iodometric titration to determine the amount of Vitamin C or ascorbic acid in juice and other samples.

How to Make Disappearing Ink
Learn how to make blue or pink ink that will disappear after exposure to air. Tips for restoring the color are also included.

How to Make Aspirin - Acetylsalicylic Acid
Learn how to synthesize aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, from salicyclic acid. Get information about the history of aspirin, the effects of salicylates, and see the structures of the reactants.