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Making Jack-o-Lanterns with Chemistry!

This is a chemical reaction illustrating the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide with a Halloween flair. The students came up with the idea to have a Halloween experiment and practiced measuring skills by measuring out the metric amounts required for the reaction. The reaction vessel that the students chose was a carved pumpkin. They also assisted in "scooping" out the pumpkin.

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Halloween Experiment in Chemistry