Chemical Reactions
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![Scientists transitioned ammonia into a metallic bronze.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mGxTCcbK7eFooZaKw949zg-320-80.jpg)
Scientists finally solve the mystery behind a 100-year-old chemistry experiment
By Stephanie Pappas published
Scientists may finally understand the mysterious transition behind a century-old chemistry experiment involving metals.
![elephant's toothpaste](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tytTHQYoc8P8D3tCunDXHU-320-80.jpg)
Whoa! Enormous 'Cotton Candy' Explosion in Kids' Chemistry Lab
By Stephanie Pappas published
A classic chemistry demonstration gets supersized in a recent Twitter video.
![Foamy bubble bath.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Mtg6uQnMZAyDm2wJ73m75M-320-80.jpg)
How Did These Kids Make a Towering Bubble Bath Igloo?
By Stephanie Pappas published
A GIF shows kids playing inside a huge tower of bubbles.
![Twisted water bottle in the snow.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KFmXC36z5Zg6Qg7jzCWmhC-320-80.jpg)
Watch This Bottle of Water Freeze Over in the Blink of an Eye
By Stephanie Pappas published
A way-cool clip posted on Reddit shows the strange phenomenon of a "snap freeze."
![An example of a ferrofluid.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pNTDRgB4RBWY6yvN4TWfkD-320-80.jpg)
Goopy GIF: You Can't Look Away from This Mesmerizing Experiment
By Stephanie Pappas published
A weird GIF highlights the magic of ferrofluids.
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Even Chemists Are Baffled by This GIF of a Droplet Spiraling to Its Doom
By Brandon Specktor published
Why does this drop of liquid look like a spinning galaxy? It's complicated.
![Neon laboratory.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ok4NXr3CXUonsPnYLe73nk-320-80.jpg)
Think Xenon Gas Is Boring? See What Happens When It Gets Excited
By Jesse Emspak published
A glass tube filled with lightning sparked plenty of attention after it was posted on Reddit this month. Here's the science behind the trick.
![Steel Wool](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hQKsijD4xik4cPz2FrXRSJ-320-80.jpg)
Here's How Steel Wool Burns (and Why It Looks Like the Death of Krypton)
By Jesse Emspak published
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.
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