Videos
Professor Bob Burk’s first-year Chemistry class demonstrations
Get a sense of what you might be seeing and experiencing in one of our first-year Chemistry classes.
Carleton University Chemistry Magic Show
The Department of Chemistry used to host the Chemistry Magic Shows which delighted audiences of all ages for many years.
Check out some videos from past shows below.
| Magic Paper and an Iodine Clock |
| Making Slime |
| Spontaneous Combustion |
| Elephant Toothpaste |
| Lycopodim: Surface Area Matters |
| Exploding Methane, Acetylene, and Hydrogen |
| Sodium and Potassium in Water |
| Thermite: Rust + Aluminum = Molten Iron |
| Spontaneous Combustion of an M&M |
| Carleton University Magic Show News ReportCourtesy of Algonquin College students Jenni Beharry, Amanda Barakat, Justin Stratton, and Amit Mann. |