A Safer Way to Demonstrate the 'Rainbow Flame' in the Classroom (IMAGE)

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A Safer Way to Demonstrate the 'Rainbow Flame' in the Classroom

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A chemistry demonstration commonly known as the "rainbow flame" experiment has resulted in a number of serious injuries in classrooms in recent years. In this new video, the American Chemical Society (ACS) Education Division demonstrates a much safer method. In addition, Chemical & Engineering News, ACS' newsmagazine, has created an infographic guide for performing experiments or demonstrations involving flames or flammable, reactive, toxic or corrosive chemicals. Watch it here: https://youtu.be/kkBFG1mTSBk.

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