reblogging, this time from mitch et. al

Azmanam over at Chem Blog[1] deserves the gold star of science for their ongoing series of organic chemistry demos. Azmanam picks demos that are visually awesome, easy and quick to do, and in general fairly safe.

This week it's the reduction of a silver(I) complex to form colloidal silver coating a round-bottom flask. Which is totally how mirrors used to be made. I am so using this for Christmas presents!

Azmanam, your name is crazy, but your posts are spiffy. Keep up the great work!

[1] For serious, having 2 blogs named "Chem Blog" (from Mitch Garcia and the blogger emeritus Kyle Finchsigmate is a lil' too confusing. And the names are both drier than an unpacked column. Blog war, anyone?