Image: Kathy Ceceri
Here in my corner of North America the fall colors have finally started to emerge. And as I was admiring the reds, oranges, and yellows of the mountains surrounding my area, I was reminded of a cool experiment the kids and I did a couple years ago when we were studying chemistry. This week is also National Chemistry Week, so it’s a perfect time for trying a little chemistry at home.
What we did was take the organic solvent acetone — also known as nail polish remover — and use it to analyze the chemical composition of leaves from a variety of trees in our yard using a process called paper chromatography.
[Read the rest of Kathy Ceceri’s post at our companion site, GeekMom!]
