Make beautiful silver mirrors, silver plate stuff, and learn about the chemistry and alchemy of silver.

Concepts and Processes

alchemy, history of chemistry, formulas, safety, reflection, convex, oxidation and reduction reactions, activity series of metals, dendrites, electrochemistry, photography, test for silver, concept map.

Contains silver nitrate (4 g), 5 % ammonium hydroxide solution (1 oz), 5 % sodium hydroxide solution (1 oz), detrose (2 g), aligator clips, nichrome wire, glass flasks, cork, stirrer, spoon, small scoop, cups, rack and instructions.

The Class Room Size are packed in a plastic shoe-box and contain 5 times the quantity as the individual size. They include student instructions that may be copied for classroom use.

Recommended for ages 12 and up with adult supervision.

Note: Contains chemicals that may be harmful if misused. Silver solutions may stain skin and clothes.

Note: The Silver Secrets Experiment Kit can only be shipped to school addresses.