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What Happened to the Sulfur Coin? (Sulfur science and can the coin melt again?) The coin: Now, what happened to that coin? It was 10 days since I made it, and I wanted to show you what happened. Here's the coin: The coin has turned white and it came apart into a couple pieces... I …
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Golden Rain The silver tree was beautiful, now let's perform a golden experiment. This experiment kind of failed and pass. What I mean is that the experiment failed, and it was a success, you know what I mean. So don't trust my steps, but be sure to follow the video at the end of this post. …
The Sediment of Lead (II) Nitrate Today, I'm going to do a common experiment about the sediment of Lead (II) Nitrate. This is a very quick demonstration showing that two solids can react together. White lead nitrate and white potassium iodide react to make yellow lead iodide. I added 5 grams of each chemical into 95ml of water so I could have 5 % of …
Color Change Chemistry Change a clear liquid pink, then back to clear again in this impressive experiment. It may seem like magic, but it's actually the science of PH. Things you'll need: a beaker, a graduated cylinder, test tube holder, 3 test tubes, pipet, phenolphthalein, sodium carbonate, vinegar, and water. Fill the beaker halfway with …
Swirling Colors Can you make colors move in milk? Then perform this experiment. Things you'll need: whole milk, a shallow dish, food coloring, and liquid dish soap. 1. Pour whole milk into the shallow dish.2. Let the milk warm up to room temperature. 3. Place drops of different food coloring in the milk. DO NOT STIR. …