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Mystery Nylon Factory—Chemical Demonstration Kit

By: Jim and Julie Ealy, Retired, The Peddie School, Hightstown, NJ

Mystery Nylon Factory Polymer Chemistry Demonstration Kit
Hexamethylenediamine, sodium hydroxide solution, adipoyl chloride, hexane solution
nylon, nylons
Mystery Nylon Factory Polymer Chemistry Demonstration Kit
Hexamethylenediamine, sodium hydroxide solution, adipoyl chloride, hexane solution
nylon, nylons
Item #: AP2088 

Price: $36.70

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The Mystery Nylon Factory Polymer Chemistry Demonstration Kit is super to discuss polymer concepts. Solutions are combined before dipping in a paperclip. Remove the paperclip, and, if almost by magic, a strand of nylon is attached.

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Two solutions are poured together in a beaker. A paper clip is lowered into the solution. As the paper clip is withdrawn, almost by magic a very long strand of nylon is pulled from the beaker. A super demonstration to discuss polymer concepts. Teacher Demonstration Notes included.

Concepts: Polymerization, organic chemistry.
Time Required: 15 minutes
Note: Perform this demonstration in a fume hood or well-ventilated lab.

Specifications

Materials Included in Kit: 
Adipoyl chloride hexane solution, 100 mL
Hexamethylenediamine/sodium hydroxide solution, 100 mL


Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)†

Science & Engineering Practices

Obtaining, evaluation, and communicating information

Disciplinary Core Ideas

MS-PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter
HS-PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter

Crosscutting Concepts

Structure and function

Performance Expectations

MS-PS1-3. Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.