Chemical Reactions
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Best Gifts for Chemistry LoversThe science of gift-giving is simple when you're buying for chemistry lovers, just keep the periodic table in mind. To assist, we've assembled our favorites items.
By Amy Kaspriskie Published
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Scientists finally solve the mystery behind a 100-year-old chemistry experimentScientists may finally understand the mysterious transition behind a century-old chemistry experiment involving metals.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Whoa! Enormous 'Cotton Candy' Explosion in Kids' Chemistry LabA classic chemistry demonstration gets supersized in a recent Twitter video.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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How Did These Kids Make a Towering Bubble Bath Igloo?A GIF shows kids playing inside a huge tower of bubbles.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Watch This Bottle of Water Freeze Over in the Blink of an EyeA way-cool clip posted on Reddit shows the strange phenomenon of a "snap freeze."
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Goopy GIF: You Can't Look Away from This Mesmerizing ExperimentA weird GIF highlights the magic of ferrofluids.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Even Chemists Are Baffled by This GIF of a Droplet Spiraling to Its DoomWhy does this drop of liquid look like a spinning galaxy? It's complicated.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Think Xenon Gas Is Boring? See What Happens When It Gets ExcitedA glass tube filled with lightning sparked plenty of attention after it was posted on Reddit this month. Here's the science behind the trick.
By Jesse Emspak Published
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Here's How Steel Wool Burns (and Why It Looks Like the Death of Krypton)Steel wool is absolutely magnificent when lit on fire, as Reddit user ChazDodge showed in a recent video that makes the wiry, burning puff look like the death of the planet Krypton.
By Jesse Emspak Published
