Desert Isolation

Game Board Setup:

Safety first! Each player puts on their goggles and gloves
Each player chooses a playing piece
Separate the cards into the Good Pile and the Bad Pile

Experiments Setup
Double Displacement Reaction (Hot Air Balloon):
Fill flask with 10mL sodium bicarbonate
Place 25mL vinegar into balloon
Place balloon on flask opening so top is completely covered
Pour vinegar into flask by tipping balloon
Watch balloon inflate
Single Replacement Reaction (Flare):
Clamp alligator clips to either end of aluminum foil strip
Submerge aluminum foil in copper (II) chloride solution
Watch as the aluminum dissolves and the LED lights up!
Chemical Change (Snake):
Pour 30mL of 30% hydrogen peroxide into 100mL graduated
cylinder
Pour 15mL of liquid dish soap into cylinder
Drip food coloring down sides of cylinder
Pour in 10mL of potassium iodide
Step back and watch as a snake rises from its hole!
Physical Change (Fog):
In a bowl, pour in hot water - about a third of the way
USING PROTECTIVE GLOVES *see safety precautions* place a
chunk of dry ice into the water
Take a soapy cloth and wipe it around the rim of the bowl
Take the cloth and drag it across the bowls surface
 Watch as a bubble forms and pops to release a foggy
nightmare!
School of Colorful Fish:
Fill jar halfway with water
Fill the rest of the way up with oil
Drop fooding coloring into the solution
Drop an alka-seltzer tablet into the mixture
Watch as the school of fish dance and swim around before your
eyes!
Guide:
Pink spaces - when you land on a pink space, draw a card from
the Good Pile and follow the instructions on it, place the card at
the bottom of the pile afterwards
Red spaces - when you land on a red space, draw a card from
the Bad Pile and follow the instructions on it, place the card at
the bottom of the pile afterwards
Orange Spaces - when you land on this space you will have to
answer a riddle, if you answer it correctly move forward 4
places, if you answer it incorrectly move back 6 spaces
Purple, green, and yellow spaces - these are free spaces, so
you dont need to do anything
Playing Instructions:
On each turn:
1. Roll the dice
2. Go the number of spaces indicated on the dice
3. Follow the instructions according to the color of the space you
land on (see instructions above)
The Chemistry Explained
Double Displacement Reaction: sodium bicarbonate (baking soda)
and dilute acetic acid (vinegar)
NaHCO (s) + CH COOH(l) CO (g) + H O(l) + Na (aq) + CH COO
3 3 2 2
+
3
-

(aq)
A double displacement reaction is where two aqueous ionic
compounds exchange ions and form two new ionic compounds. It
goes from two aqueous and aqueous to aqueous and either a solid,
liquid, or gas. When this happens, it forms a precipitate. Acetic acid
and sodium bicarbonate react in a double displacement reaction to
form sodium acetate and carbonic acid. The carbonic acid then has a
decomposition reaction and produces carbon dioxide gas which
causes the solutions to bubble. Water and oxygen are also produced
from this reaction. The release of the carbon dioxide gas flows out of
the flask and into the balloon, inflating it.
Single Replacement Reaction: Aluminum and Copper (II) chloride
3CuCl (aq) + 2Al(s) 2AlCl + 3Cu(s)
2 3

A single replacement reaction is where an element replaces its like

element in an ionic compound or acid. Metals always replace the
cations and the nonmetals always replace the anions. The reaction
will only occur if the element is more reactive than its like element in
the compound. The aluminum and copper react to create a single
replacement reaction. The aluminum, a metal, replaces the cation,
copper (II), causing the aluminum foil to break down, as it forms
aluminum chloride. Aluminum has a higher oxidation base, meaning it
is more reactive, than the aqueous copper (II) chloride solution. This
results in a reaction that breaks down the aluminum foil. When the foil
is taken out of the circuit, the electricity takes the path through the
light to light up the flare.
Chemical Change (Decomposition): hydrogen peroxide, potassium
iodide, and dish soap
2H O (aq) 2H O(l) + O (g)
2 2 2 2

The hydrogen peroxide is a decomposition reaction, where one

reactant yields two or more products. The potassium iodide reacts
with the hydrogen peroxide by breaking it down into oxygen and
water. The dish soap captures the oxygen gas in bubbles, which also
means a flame will grow when placed in the foam because of the
oxygen gas stored in the bubbles. The foam is formed from the soap.
Iodine is also produced, which is why the foam has a yellow tinge.
This is an exothermic reaction where heat is released, so you may
see steam and feel heat -- be careful!
Physical Change (Solid to Gas): dry ice, soap, and water
H O + CO H CO
2 2 2 3

The dry ice consists of frozen CO . The water reacts with the ice,
2

causing it to turn quickly into a gaseous form. This quick phase

change causes a lot of steam to be released, creating the dense fog
effect.
Alka-Seltzer Tablets, Water, and Oil
The alka-seltzer tablets are chemicals in solid form. When placed in
the water, the alka-seltzer tablet dissolves due to the chemicals being
released. It undergoes a reaction and changes from a solid to a
liquid. Bubbles are produced. The oil swirls around and does not mix
into the water because it is nonpolar. Since water is hydrophilic and
oil is hydrophobic, they do not combine.
 Safety Precautions
***DO NOT CONSUME ANY OF THE MATERIALS USED IN THESE
EXPERIMENTS***
Wear protective gloves, goggles, and apron while all experiments are
performed.
If chemicals contact your skin, rinse it in a nearby sink.
If chemicals get in your eyes, use a nearby fountain to flush it out.
If eyes or skin become irritated during experiment, rinse them with
water.
If on fire or covered in large quantities of chemicals, use the safety
shower.
Single Replacement Reaction: Wear protective gloves, apron, and
goggles
1. Small volumes of hydrogen gas are produced from the reaction
- highly flammable
2. keep flammable materials away from the reaction mixture.
3. Copper (II) Chloride:
a. Toxic when consumed
Double Displacement Reaction: Wear protective gloves, apron, and
goggles
1. Sodium bicarbonate:
a. irritation in eyes
b. Irritation of skin if water present
Chemical Change: Wear protective gloves, apron, and goggles
1. Foam is very hot after reaction - do not touch, could get burned
2. Hydrogen peroxide:
 a. Burns skin
b. Strong oxidizing chemical - reacts dangerously with
various substances
c. Corrosive to eyes and skin
3. potassium iodide:
. Irritates eyes and skin
Physical Change: Wear protective gloves, apron, and goggles
1. Dry ice:
a. Extremely cold, could cause burns if contact too long -
wear gloves
b. Explosive if container does not allow for the release of
gas
c. Suffocation hazard due to large quantities of carbon gas -
use ventilated area