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Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate. It's easy to grow Epsom salt crystals. The crystals typically resemble shards or spikes. Initially the crystals are clear, though they whiten over time.
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Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate. It's easy to grow Epsom salt crystals. The crystals typically resemble shards or spikes. Initially the crystals are clear, though they whiten over time.
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These chalk chromatogaphy examples were made using chalk with ink and food coloring.
The volcano has been filled with water, vinegar, and a little detergent. Adding baking soda causes it to erupt.http://0.tqn.com/d/chemistry/1/0/g/_/volcanoerupt.jpg
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If you look closely, you can see the monoclinic shape of the sugar crystals that comprise this rock candy.
Sodium silicate is the 'secret' ingredient in Magic Rocks that allows you to grow an underwater crystal garden while you watch.http://0.tqn.com/d/chemistry/1/0/9/k/magicrocks2.jpg
You can make your own geode using plaster of paris, alum, and food coloring.
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You usually can get a nice alum
crystal overnight (shown here). If you let the crystal grow for a day or more, you can get larger crystals.
Shining a black light on magic powerballs makes them glow brightly in vivid neon colors.http://0.tqn.com/d/chemistry/1/0/2/k...powerballs.jpg
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Firebreathing can be accomplished using a non-toxic, less-flammable fuel than the ones used by traditional firebreathers. Corn starch is the fuel being used for this firebreathing.
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Charge a plastic comb with static electricity from your hair and use it to bend a stream of water.
You could put a simple candle inside your Halloween jack-o-lantern, but filling it with green fire is much more fun!
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I highly recommend the person stirring the ice cream wear insulated gloves, rather than risk a burn from an accidental nitrogen splash.
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This Lichtenberg figure was made by shooting a beam of electrons (~2.2 million volts) through an insulator. The pattern is illuminated by blue LEDs.
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This festive punch has a glowing hand and gives off lots of fog. It tastes great, too!
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It's easy to make glowing gelatin. Just substitute tonic water for water in the recipe. You can cut it into shapes if you like. Ultraviolet light makes it glow, like from a black light.
Borax crystal snowflakes are fun and easy to make.
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If you coat a container of water and dry ice with bubble solution you will get a bubble that sort of resembles a crystal ball.
Salt and vinegar crystals are non-toxic and easy to grow. You can color the crystals with food coloring if you wish.http://0.tqn.com/d/chemistry/1/0/s/p...arcrystals.jpg
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This is a crystal of chrome alum, also known as chromium alum. The crystal displays the characteristic purple color and octohedral shape.
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This soap sculpture actually resulted from a small piece of Ivory soap. My microwave literally filled when I nuked an entire bar.
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http://0.tqn.com/d/chemistry/1/0/6/f...gfountain2.jpgWhat do you get when you drop Mentos
candies into tonic water that is lit with a black light? Glow-in-the-dark fountain!
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You can make your own lava lamp using safe household ingredients.
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It's easy to make violet fire. Just ignite a mixture of salt substitute and methanol.
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This is what you get when you drop a piece of dry ice into bubble solution.
Epsom salt crystals needles grow in a matter of hours. You can grow clear or colored crystals.
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This homemade smoke bomb is easy to make and only requires two ingredients.
You can make a colorful many-layered density column using common household liquids.http://0.tqn.com/d/chemistry/1/0/_/t/1densitycolumn.jpg
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Flubber is a non-sticky and non-toxic type of slime.
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This salt crystal geode was made using salt, water, food coloring and an egg shell.
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These easy-to-grow alum crystals glow, thanks to the addition of a little fluorescent dye to the crystal growing solution.