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Starch and iodine reaction

When a few drops of colorless solution are added to another colorless solution it suddenly turns dark-blue.

Sublimation of iodine

Crystals become a vapor!

Preparation of hydrogen sulphide and its properties

The gas with rotten egg smell is liberated and dissolves in water.

Soap Test for Water Hardness

Different samples of water give various amount of foam and some turn cloudy.

Reaction of Copper with Nitric Acid

Water fountain turns a green solution to a beautiful blue color and makes the brown gas disappear.

A solid-solid reaction lead nitrate and potassium iodide

When two white solid substances are combined together the resulting mixture is yellow.

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Ammonia fountain

Water absorbs ammonia and fills the flask

Instant snow

A huge volume of water is converted into powder

Snowfall in a vial

Have you ever seen an ammonia chloride snowflake?

Silver grows on copper

Silver crystals grow on a copper wire

Ferrocerium firework

Red hot ferrocerium rod gives many sparks

Burning properties of gunpowder

Various types of gunpowder burn differently

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Sand snake

Sugar and baking soda make a black snake.

Hot ice

When crystals touch the liquid surface it rapidly starts freezing.

Ammonia fountain

Water absorbs ammonia and fills the flask

Exploding bubbles of hydrogen

Soap bubble becomes a fireball.

Methane mamba

A long bubbly snake grows from a funnel of soapy water, and then it is ignited

Barking dog

The wave of blue light spreads along the tube filled with carbon disulphide and nitrogen monoxide gases and is accompanied with a barking sound

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Pharaoh's snake

A solid substance burns producing a snake-like mass.

Explosion of nitrogen triiodide

Special substance explodes on hitting

Barking dog

The wave of blue light spreads along the tube filled with carbon disulphide and nitrogen monoxide gases and is accompanied with a barking sound

Exploding bubbles of hydrogen

Soap bubble becomes a fireball.

Silane from magnesium silicide

Freshly prepared silane reacts vigorously with oxygen

Fire storm

Scattering sparks of fire occur in the flask after adding hot chromium (III) oxide powder

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Hydrogen chloride fountain

Water quickly flows into the flask and changes color

Electrolytic Bromine

Preparation of one of the most interesting elements - bromine by its precipitation in yellow water solution prepared with electrolysis

Potassium chlorate from sodium chloride by electrolysis

Obtaining potassium chlorate from sodium chloride using electrolysis

Fluorescent oscillating reaction

A mixture of three solutions periodically changes color and glows in UV

Arsenic-based pigments

Beautifully colored precipitates are formed from solutions

Fluorescent Dye

Liquid light is prepared!

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Color Changing Milk of Magnesia

Milk of Magnesia with universal indicator changes color when vinegar is added

A solid-solid reaction lead nitrate and potassium iodide

When two white solid substances are combined together the resulting mixture is yellow.

Carbon from a candle

Carbon obtained from a candle

Hydrogen from aluminium foil

Preparation of hydrogen using aluminium foil and drain cleaner

Zinc and sulfur

Mixture of zinc and sulfur intensively burns

Quantitative reaction on glycerol

Solution first turns blue and then dark blue.

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Starch and iodine reaction

Sublimation of iodine

Preparation of hydrogen sulphide and its properties

Soap Test for Water Hardness

Reaction of Copper with Nitric Acid

A solid-solid reaction lead nitrate and potassium iodide

New experiments

Ammonia fountain

Instant snow

Snowfall in a vial

Silver grows on copper

Ferrocerium firework

Burning properties of gunpowder

Coolest experiments

Sand snake

Hot ice

Ammonia fountain

Exploding bubbles of hydrogen

Methane mamba

Barking dog

Most dangerous experiments

Pharaoh's snake

Explosion of nitrogen triiodide

Barking dog

Exploding bubbles of hydrogen

Silane from magnesium silicide

Fire storm

Difficult experiments

Hydrogen chloride fountain

Electrolytic Bromine

Potassium chlorate from sodium chloride by electrolysis

Fluorescent oscillating reaction

Arsenic-based pigments

Fluorescent Dye

Easy experiments

Color Changing Milk of Magnesia

A solid-solid reaction lead nitrate and potassium iodide

Carbon from a candle

Hydrogen from aluminium foil

Zinc and sulfur

Quantitative reaction on glycerol

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Acetone flashlight

Acetylene & Oxygen Explosion

Acid-Base titration

Alcohols and chromium (III) oxide

Alkali metals and air

Alum from soda cans

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