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Pharaoh's Snake Experiment Worksheet

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This chemistry worksheet covers the Pharaoh's Snake demonstration, a classic dehydration reaction between sugar and sulfuric acid. Students answer open-response questions on their hypothesis, observations, and safety procedures, then respond to multiple-choice questions about carbon formation, gas expansion, and exothermic reactions. Useful as a lab-report companion, post-demonstration assessment, or safety-focused introduction to the experiment.

Subject:: Science
Topic:: Chemistry
Grade Level:: 9th – 12th Grades
Updated May 2026

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