Innovating Science® - Oxidation of Glycerin

Product # IS7028

A small amount of potassium permanganate is placed in a petri dish. A few drops of glycerin are added and after a few seconds, a puff of smoke and violet flames are produced.

Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)*

Disciplinary Core Ideas: PS1.A; PS1.B
Performance Expectations: MS-PS1-2; HS-PS1-2; HS-PS1-4; HS-PS3-2
Cross Cutting Concepts: Energy and Matter; Structure and Function; Patterns
Engineering Practices: Developing and Using Models; Analyzing and Interpreting Data; Obtaining, Evaluating and Communicating Information

Kit Includes:
1 x 30g Potassium Permanganate
1 x 25mL Glycerin

DOT Info:
Small quantity exemption 173.4
THIS PACKAGE CONFORMS TO 49 CFR 173.4 for domestic highway or rail transport only

*"Next Generation Science Standards" is a registered trademark of Achieve. Neither Achieve nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards was involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product.

Innovating Science® products are For Laboratory Use Only