This experiment is for advanced students.
Who gets to burn something today? YOU get to burn something today!
You will be working with Zinc (Zn). Other labs in this kit allow us to burn metal, but there is a bit of a twist this time. We will be burning a powder.
Why a powder instead of a solid ribbon or foil as in the other labs? Have you heard of surface area being a factor in a chemical reaction? The more surface area there is to burn, the more dramatic the chemical change. So, with this fact in mind, a powder should burn faster or be more likely to burn than a large solid.
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I am sorry you are having trouble! Did you see the itemized list of what’s included and what you still need to get? You can find it in a couple of places:
If you’re doing the HS level chemistry series: https://www.sciencelearningspace2.com/grade-levels/advanced-projects-2/advanced-chemistry-chemical-reactivity/
If you’re doing the 5-12th grade chemistry series: https://www.sciencelearningspace2.com/unit-15-chemistry-2/which-chemistry-set-do-you-have/
Does that help? I am sorry – I know how frustrating it is when manufacturers keep changing what they include… we have to figure it out and supplement what we can so it’s easier for you! 🙂 Let me know how I can be helpful…
Hi Aurora,
We couldn’t find the chemicals for the cold light experiment and now we can’t find zinc powder either. This is very frustrating! We thought the chemicals are included when we purchased the Diamond Package. It seems we are constantly gathering missing materials and just salivating over the videos.