Out of this world chemistry

[Laura.Geggel]

It seems that every single movie, book and TV show uses the same chemistry experiment: the baking soda and vinegar volcano.
PUH-LEESE! We need something better in our lives. Take these, for instance:

Whoa! Enormous 'Cotton Candy' Explosion in Kids' Chemistry Lab

Whoa! Enormous 'Cotton Candy' Explosion in Kids' Chemistry Lab

The classic 'elephant's toothpaste' chemistry demo gets extreme in a video found on Twitter.

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Frozen Family Fun: Try These Cold-Weather Science Experiments

Frozen Family Fun: Try These Cold-Weather Science Experiments

Stuck indoors while the Polar Vortex sends temperatures plummeting? Try these science experiments that are perfect for the frigid weather.

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What other cool chemistry experiments should people try? We need to move past the volcano!

 

[sarajo]

well Ive never done an experiment with cotton candy -or CANDY FLOSS as we call it in the UK

 

[Laura.Geggel]

Me either, but maybe that's for the best! This particular reaction includes hydrogen peroxide, dish soap, potassium iodide and food coloring ... and it's definitely not edible.

 

[Lutfij]

Back when I was 8 years old, our seniors did a volcano experiment with the help of our then resident chemistry teacher which was a lot like this

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxRHQ1xfnWc

and it was only possible because the chemistry teacher had the courage to play down any concerns other teachers had of how unsafe it was. She had what most would call back in 1993 a fearless attitude.

Onto the cotton candy bit, it does look delicious wonder what Elephants have to say about it.