online labs

(These are real videos and require the real video player version 5 or above. It is a free download from http://www.real.com)

Super Absorption (high bandwith) Super Absorption (low bandwith) Super absorption is an experiment using a powder used in baby diapers. The experiment shows how a small amount of dry powder can absorb a large amount of water. After the experiment salt is added to release the liquid.
acid base indicators (high bandwidth) acid base indicators (low bandwidth) This real video shows several different indicators changing colors when dry ice is added to water forming carbonic acid.
Elephant Toothpaste (high bandwidth) Elephant Toothpaste (low bandwidth) Elephant toothpaste is an experiment showing catalysts, and formation of gases.
Exploding soap bubbles (high bandwidth) Exploding soap bubbles (low bandwidth) Exploding soap bubbles shows how the gas methane can be trapped in a bubble and then lit by a candle.
Luminol (high bandwidth) Luminol (low bandwidth) Luminol shows chemiluminescence in action by pouring bleach and luminol together and creating cold light.
Burning magnesium in dry ice (high bandwidth) Burning magnesium in dry ice (low bandwidth) This video shows magnesum burning in dry ice to produce ultra-violet light
Universal Indicator (high bandwidth) Universal Indicator (low bandwidth) Universal indicator is a combination of indicators showing the transformation from a base to an acid by the formation of carbonic acid.