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Test kit indicates whether a surface has been exposed to a discharged firearm
Rapid color change indicates presence of nitrates and lead
Materials for 30 tests
Suitable for ages 13 and older with adult supervision
Instructions and safety data sheet (SDS) packet for product information and handling procedures

Description

This Innovating Science chemistry kit demonstrates how forensic scientists use chemistry to conduct investigations. Using a two-part test, students will test for the presence of gunshot residue on a surface, presumably where a discharged firearm had been placed. Changing colors indicate that the surface contains nitrates and lead. Kit contains instructions and enough material for 30 tests.

Science education products incorporate applied math and science principles into classroom and homeschool-based projects. Teachers in pre-K, elementary, and secondary classrooms use science education kits and products alongside science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) curriculum to demonstrate STEM concepts and real-world applications through hands-on activities. Science education projects include a broad range of activities, such as practical experiments in engineering, aeronautics, robotics, energy, chemistry, physics, biology, and geology.

Innovating Science products, manufactured by Aldon Corporation, include educational kits for the chemistry, life science, green chemistry, advanced placement chemistry, and forensic fields. Aldon Corporation was founded in 1964, and is headquartered in Avon, NY.

What's in the box?

• (1) bottle diphenylamine sulfuric acid solution (5mL)
• (1) bottle lead nitrate solution, 0.05M (5mL)
• (1) bottle sodium rhodizonate (0.025g)
• (2) alcohol swabs
• Teacher's manual and safety data sheets