The seventh annual Carleton University Chemistry Magic Show was held on Saturday, March 1, 2014. With 925 guests visiting the campus to see the show, it was a resounding success. Visitors were treated to demonstrations involving glow-in-the-dark chemical reactions and were able to see the effect of liquid nitrogen on some rather unfortunate flowers and eggs. Professors Bob Burk, Jeff Smith, Maria DeRosa and Jeff Manthorpe also showed the crowd the effects of supersaturation, why tonic water glows under UV light, how to make an M&M spontaneously combust, where the colours of fireworks originate, and how to generate enough heat to liquify iron.
Guests also visited the Activity Centre where they made their own slime, used liquid nitrogen to make their own ice cream, used pennies to make miniature Olympic medals, and experienced a variety of chemicals with interesting smells.
The event was also an opportunity for visitors to support the Ottawa Food Bank by donating cash or non-perishable food items. At the end of the day, $667 and several hundred pounds of food had been raised.
Carleton’s next show will take place on May 10, 2014 during Light Up the Night with Chemistry in The Dark, an annual outdoor chemistry magic show that is part of Science Rendezvous. Full details will be available at carleton.ca/chemistrymagicshow.
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