Resumen de The 'mushroom cloud' demonstration revisited

Guido Panzarasa, Katia Sparnacci

• A revisitation of the classical 'mushroom cloud' demonstration is described. Instead of aniline and benzoyl peroxide, the proposed reaction involves household chemicals such as a-pinene (turpentine oil) and trichloroisocyanuric acid ('Trichlor') giving an impressive demonstration of oxidation and combustion reactions that can be useful either as part of a 'chemistry show' or as a lecture demonstration for a general, inorganic, or organic chemistry course.