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In the Classroom
Tested Demonstrations
Red Shoe-Blue Shoe: An Acid-Base Demonstration with a Fashionable Twist
Calvin E. Uzelmeier III and Arthur C. Breyer
Michigan State University, Department of Chemistry, East Lansing, MI 48824
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February 1998
Vol. 75 No. 2
p. 183
Abstract
This demonstration illustrates that acid-base indicators may come in many forms, and further exhibits the reversible effects which acids and bases may have on the colors of such indicators. The demonstration involves the dyeing of an object in an indicator, congo red, which causes it to change color from red to dark blue at pH less than 3.0 to 5.0. When the red object is submerged in an acidic solution which has been colored red, the object turns blue. When the blue object is submerged in a basic solution which has been colored blue, the object returns to its original red. Variations on these procedures are presented to make it appropriate for a wide range of ages and presentation styles.
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*  Citation
 Uzelmeier, Calvin E., III; Breyer, Arthur C. J. Chem. Educ. 1998 75 183.
*  Keywords
 Demonstrations, Outreach, Dyes, and Acid-Base Chemistry
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June 23, 2005
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