Iodine Clock Reaction

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You can try an at home version of this experiment using a few things you may have in your bathroom medicine cabinet. In may ways this experiment feels almost like magic.

What you need:

distilled water (tap water will work OK as well)
a couple plastic cups
1000 mg vitamin C tablets
tincture of iodine (2%)
hydrogen peroxide (3%)
liquid laundry starch

What to do:

Make a vitamin C solution by crushing a 1000 mg vitamin C tablet and dissolving it in 2 oz of water. Label this as “vitamin C stock solution”.
Combine 1 tsp of the vitamin C stock solution with 1 tsp of iodine and 2 oz of water. Label this “solution A”.
Prepare “solution B” by adding 2 oz of water to 3 tsp of hydrogen peroxide and 1/2 tsp of liquid starch solution.
Pour solution A into solution B, and pour the resulting solution back into the empty cup to mix them thoroughly. Keep pouring the liquid back and fourth between the cups.

What’s going on?

There are actually two chemical reactions going on at the same time when you combine the solutions. During these reactions two forms of iodine created – the elemental form and the ion form.

In Reaction # 1 iodide ions react with hydrogen peroxide to produce iodine element which is blue in the presence of starch. BUT, before that can actually happen, the Vitamin C quickly reacts and consumes the elemental iodine.

The net result, at least for part of the time is that the solution remains colorless with excess of iodide ions being present. Now after a short time as the reactions keep proceeding in this fashion, the Vitamin C gets gradually used up. Once the Vitamin C is used up, the solution turns blue, because now the iodine element and starch are present.

Safety Precautions:

Be careful when working with the iodine – it stains, and it stains really well. Be very careful not to spill any of the solution.

Waste Disposal:

Dispose all liquids down the drain with plenty of water.

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This experiment is one of the hardest experiments you would need to do in college/high school for general chemistry if you’re forced into doing it.

gentle
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I'm a 29 year old mother watching this at 1 am and I'm blown away. Haha! I just really like the bit where you can see it all change when he's pouring it, it's absolutely incredible.

crystalyensko
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So it actually changed that fast, I had to watch multiple videos bc I couldn't grasp the concept 😂

jaciw
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I want to add your you tube channel to my website. My 11 year old will love this. He is part of a science club and they will love it. Simply wonderful

amanjyoti
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Thanks imagination station, that was an awesome demonstration.

Hidden_Egg
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Vitamin C tablets are orange usually; does that work?

Does it work with Alka Seltzer?

Aramalisadventures
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really looks like some horror movie substance.

raphaels
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Why would I get red color as soon as I add the two solutions?

Aramalisadventures
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Not exactly at the same time. I managed to pause this clip when it had changed above but not yet below.

thomasdahl
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Simple chemical reaction. Grade 8 in grade school.

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