Hydrogen and Chlorine Reaction

Hydrogen and Chlorine react explosively to form Hydrogen Chloride. The reaction is started by shining a small ultraviolet LED onto the test tube. The cork at the end of the tube is propelled approximately 20 meters across the lecture hall. Sorry about the sound and picture quality. English subtitles are available by selecting the "CC" button in the lower-right corner of the player window. You can also use YouTube's "Interactive Transcript" feature to selectively read portions of what Daniel is saying. For more details on this reaction please see the references below: Richard Schwenz and Lynn Geiger. "Photon-Initiated Hydrogen-Chlorine Reaction." Journal of Chemical Education 76.4 (1999): 470. Shakhashiri, Bassam Z. "Chemical Demonstrations: A Handbook for Teachers of Chemistry." Madison: The University of Wisconsin Press, 1983. (http://books.google.com/books?id=0rx6...) WARNING: THIS IS A HAZARDOUS DEMONSTRATION Like us on Facebook!   / natscidemos