Reverse Chemical Garden Project

The reverse chemical garden reaction is a reaction of an aqueous soluble salt solution (typically copper(II) sulfate) and injected sodium silicate solution. The copper(II) sulfate makes different precipitation structures depending on injection conditions.

The following undergraduates have worked on this project: Aimee Brown, Bjorn Engebretson, Cody Cowley, Daniel Chowdhry, Lindsey Butts, Jason Pruett, Hayden Basinger, Shireen Partovi, Gabriel Miter, Aaron Samudio, Charlie Jensen, Andrew Lewis, Kevin Shane, Johnny Carpenter, Saralyn Ogden, Konstantin Khlebropouros, and Bennett Smith.

Upward Injection Project

This project will explore the traditional chemical garden reaction, the reaction of an aqueous soluble salt and sodium silicate solution. Unlike the traditional chemical garden reaction, the soluble salt will be injected as a solution.