Out of this world chemistry

Laura.Geggel

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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

Frozen Family Fun: Try These Cold-Weather Science Experiments

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

Lutfij

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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 :p wonder what Elephants have to say about it.