It's mid-week here at Loyalsock; the time of the week where most students are bored by their classes, and would do anything to get out and have some fun. However, that didn't apply to Mr. Peterman's first block I.P.S. class this morning.
Peterman, in an attempt to liven up his lecture, showed his students an experiment they would never forget. He began with simple cup of sucrose (sugar) and slowly began to pour a vile of concentrated sulfuric acid. As he mixed the two, the simple cup of sugar began to darken in color. It began to turn coal black, and became so hot to the touch that Mr. Peterman could no longer hold it in his hands. Suddenly, gasps sounded throughout the students as the mixture exploded, erupting over the top of the cup and emitting a puff of steam.
Mr. Peterman then explained to the class that he had pulled the carbon out of the sucrose. One student raised her hand and asked, "How did you REMOVE carbon by ADDING something?" Mr. Peterman smirked; "That's chemistry," he responded.
Mr. Mark Peterman standing above his "carbon soufflé".
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