# The Colorful Chemical Bottle Experiment Kit: From School Laboratory To Public Demonstration

Source: [The Colorful Chemical Bottle Experiment Kit: From School Laboratory To Public Demonstration](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa2ebd1e209131ce86568d>)

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Data updated: 2025-10-27T03:28:03.737Z

Authors: Taweetham Limpanuparb, Suphattra Hsu

Published: 2015-04-10T09:33:13.000Z

## Abstract

The blue bottle experiment was first introduced to the chemical education literature as a simple demonstration on kinetics. Its original formulation contains only glucose, NaOH and small amount of methylene blue. The solution turns blue when shaken and fades to colorless upon standing. This bluing/de-bluing cycle may be repeated and may be compared to blood colors in animal's respiratory cycle. Inspired by the blue bottle experiment, the colorful chemical bottle experiment kit was commercially developed in 2006. The kit is a versatile pedagogical tool, not only for physical chemistry but also for analytical, biological and organic chemistry. It also helps teaching concepts in scientific method and laboratory safety. This manuscript contains four parts, brief review on literature relating to the blue bottle experiment, description of the colorful chemical bottle experiment kit, pedagogical discussion of the experiments and preliminary evaluation from students.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/1504.02604>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/1504.02604.pdf>)