While doing research on, "Colored Flames"and "Genie in a Bottle", the experiments chosen by my group, I discovered how to properly conduct the experiments and the different effects produced by each of them.
The experiment "Colored Flames" is explained step by step in the web page http://www.sciencecompany.com/sci-exper/flamecolors.htm. You start off by cleaning the Platinum or Nichrome wire used to conduct the experiment. The purpose of this is to prevent any contaminants from interfering with the experiment. Next, you test the experiment by placing a powdered chemical into a wired loop and placing it on top of a Bunsen burner. The effect of the experiment depends on what kind of metal salt is being burned. The internal energy makes the electrons in the metal atoms to go higher when burned, creating different colors for each metal salt. For example 125g of Cupric Chloride create the color blue and 100g of Lithium Chloride create the color red. Heres a great video that demonstrates this experiment .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8hpUtRnsYc
The experiment "Genie in a Bottle" is explained on the web page http://www.chem.umn.edu/outreach/Genie.html. To start off you will need to apply Manganese dioxide to a wet nap and tie it with a string. Next fill a litter bottle with a bit of Hydrogen peroxide. Secure the wet nap on topp of the bottle with a rubber stopper and then let it drop and open it. This experiment will produce steam to burst out of the bottle as if a genie were coming out. Here is a video demonstration
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q5bzHckSIM.
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