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    This document provides instructions for performing the "Golden Rain" chemistry experiment. It involves mixing together 1 gram of potassium iodide and 1 gram of lead nitrate each dissolved in 200 ml of water. When the solutions are combined and allowed to cool, golden crystals of lead iodide will form due to a recrystallization chemical reaction. Safety precautions are necessary when handling the lead nitrate chemical. The document also describes some experimentation with varying quantities that resulted in the listed measurements producing the best results.

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    This document provides instructions for performing the "Golden Rain" chemistry experiment. It involves mixing together 1 gram of potassium iodide and 1 gram of lead nitrate each dissolved in 200 ml of water. When the solutions are combined and allowed to cool, golden crystals of lead iodide will form due to a recrystallization chemical reaction. Safety precautions are necessary when handling the lead nitrate chemical. The document also describes some experimentation with varying quantities that resulted in the listed measurements producing the best results.

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    This document provides instructions for performing the "Golden Rain" chemistry experiment. It involves mixing together 1 gram of potassium iodide and 1 gram of lead nitrate each dissolved in 200 ml of water. When the solutions are combined and allowed to cool, golden crystals of lead iodide will form due to a recrystallization chemical reaction. Safety precautions are necessary when handling the lead nitrate chemical. The document also describes some experimentation with varying quantities that resulted in the listed measurements producing the best results.

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    Golden Rain

    by: Stella Felice

    Materials
    To do the Golden Rain experiment you will need:
    1 gram of potassium iodide
    1 gram of lead nitrate
    200 ml of water in one flask
    200 ml of water in another flask
    Scale
    Gloves
    Goggles
    A burner

    Saftey
    Doing any chemistry experiment you will need to be cautious with the
    chemicals. Make sure you are in a safe place, and not in a position where your
    materials can be knocked over. The lead nitrate in this experiment is very toxic
    because its a form of lead. Make sure to wear gloves and be careful of the
    fumes. (Solution can be poured down the drain.)

    Procedure
    1. Measure out 1 gram of potassium iodide, and in a separate container
    measure out 1 gram of lead nitrate
    2. Measure out 200 ml of water in 2 different flasks, you'll have a total of
    400 ml of water.
    3. Add the potassium iodide to one flask, and add the lead nitrate to the
    other. Make sure all material is dissolved before moving on. (If not
    dissolved you may heat the solution on a burner.)
    4. Pour the potassium iodide to the lead nitrate solution. Once the solution
    has cooled down, your reaction will happen leaving you with golden
    crystals.
    5. Shine a light through the bottle to see the crystals.

    Experimental Process
    I experimented with different measurements and many of them didn't work out
    very well. I added an extra gram for the chemicals, and used less water for
    some of the experiments. In the end I found the best solution; 200 ml of water,
    and 1 gram of each chemical.

    Chemical Reaction
    Recrystallization is a method of purification, which relies on differences of
    solubility of compounds in a solvent at different temperatures. The compound
    to be purified is very poorly soluble at ambient temperature but significantly
    more soluble at elevated temperatures. A certain amount of compound is
    mixed with a solvent, the solution is heated at which stage the compound
    dissolves. Then the solution may be filtered while hot if needed (to remove
    insoluble impurities) and is then allowed to cool down slowly. The compound
    crystallizes, typically in a very pure form and can be collected. In this
    experiment, lead iodide will be recrystallized.

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