A(nother) modification of the ammonia fountain demonstration

Authors

Ben Ruekberg, University of Rhode Island
David L. Freeman, University of Rhode Island

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

10-10-2017

Abstract

A modification of the ammonia fountain demonstration is presented which does not use dyes. The procedure illustrates both the solubility of ammonia as well as the formation of coordination complexes and drives the reaction toward completion by removing a product.

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

Journal of Chemical Education

Volume

94

Issue

10

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Ruekberg, Ben, and David L. Freeman. "A(nother) modification of the ammonia fountain demonstration." Journal of Chemical Education 94, 10 (2017): 1397-1398. doi: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.7b00295.