Photo gallery: Carnival of Chemistry

Images from the 20th annual Carnival of Chemistry, hosted by the KU Chemistry Club in Malott Hall on Sunday afternoon.

photo by: John Young

Five-year-old Lawrence resident Gwenyth McDow learns about electricity as she leans her forehead against a plasma light during the 20th annual Carnival of Chemistry, hosted by the KU Chemistry Club in Malott Hall on Sunday afternoon.

photo by: John Young

Four-year-old Oliver Jenkins, of Lawrence, plays with a plasma lamp while learning about electricity during the 20th annual Carnival of Chemistry, hosted by the KU Chemistry Club in Malott Hall on Sunday afternoon.

photo by: John Young

Lawrence resident Gynger Jarboe has a hair raising experience as she holds her hand against a Van Der Graff generator during the 20th annual Carnival of Chemistry, hosted by the KU Chemistry Club in Malott Hall on Sunday afternoon. The Van Der Graff generator creates static electricity which caused Jarboe's hair to stand up.

photo by: John Young

From left, Delaney Rockers, Ayla Nguyen and Hannah Meng learn about various wavelengths as they play with the award-winning Spectrapult during the 20th annual Carnival of Chemistry, hosted by the KU Chemistry Club in Malott Hall on Sunday afternoon.

photo by: John Young

Teagan Engel, front, 7, and Matthew Stutz, 9, both of Lawrence, learn about light energy as they use ultra violet lights to draw on a board covered with glow in the dark paint during the 20th annual Carnival of Chemistry, hosted by the KU Chemistry Club in Malott Hall on Sunday afternoon.

photo by: John Young

Three-year-old Raiden Gallagher, of Topeka, holds out his hand to receive a bubble created from dry ice and soapy water during the 20th annual Carnival of Chemistry, hosted by the KU Chemistry Club in Malott Hall on Sunday afternoon.