http://www.instructables.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:29:03 PDT BLOX v1.01 http://www.instructables.com/id/Will-It-Fry-Dollhouse-The-Geek-Group/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWI/OG1L/G5X4M9PL/FWIOG1LG5X4M9PL.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWI/OG1L/G5X4M9PL/FWIOG1LG5X4M9PL.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FWI/OG1L/G5X4M9PL/FWIOG1LG5X4M9PL.SMALL.jpg thermoelectric During this installment of "Will It Fry", Chris will be frying Tysk's old doll house. It stands up remarkably well. The arc is generated by a 75,000V transformer, which is capable of a 1A output. This is part of a long series of Will It Fry videos by The Geek Group. You can check out the rest of th...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:33:45 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Mini-Volcano/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU1/VH02/FBU346UA/FU1VH02FBU346UA.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU1/VH02/FBU346UA/FU1VH02FBU346UA.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FU1/VH02/FBU346UA/FU1VH02FBU346UA.SMALL.jpg kentchemistry.com This chemical volcano is a result of the decomposition of Ammonium Dichromate. A decomposition reaction (aka analysis reaction) follows the general formula below A-- B + C A compound breaks down into smaller components. This is the demonstration of the decomposition of Ammonium Dichromate (NH4...
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Continue Reading »]]> Sat, 2 Feb 2008 10:07:20 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Vacuum-Chamber-Project-4-Freezing-while-Boiling-/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFV/MHC4/FBU37ALM/FFVMHC4FBU37ALM.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFV/MHC4/FBU37ALM/FFVMHC4FBU37ALM.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFV/MHC4/FBU37ALM/FFVMHC4FBU37ALM.SMALL.jpg kentchemistry.com This can actually happen. It seems unnatural, but the laws of physics don't lie. Liquids require heat to boil, and if the conditions are right one liquid can be boiled in order to freeze a second. Under a vacuum, the water in an acetone/water mixture can freeze while the acetone boils. Watch the vid...
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Continue Reading »]]> Fri, 1 Feb 2008 10:44:58 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Gold-And-Silver-Pennies/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZC/ZHB2/FBU346VB/FZCZHB2FBU346VB.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZC/ZHB2/FBU346VB/FZCZHB2FBU346VB.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FZC/ZHB2/FBU346VB/FZCZHB2FBU346VB.SMALL.jpg kentchemistry.com Turn pennies from copper to silver then to gold with a few household chemicals.
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 31 Jan 2008 11:54:44 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Plasma-from-Grapes/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOA/R4AI/FBU346TE/FOAR4AIFBU346TE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOA/R4AI/FBU346TE/FOAR4AIFBU346TE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FOA/R4AI/FBU346TE/FOAR4AIFBU346TE.SMALL.jpg kentchemistry.com DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME it can ruin your microwave or burn down your house. Now that the warning is out of the way. slice a grape into quarters place into microwave (turn on)for no more than 15 seconds burst of plasma with emminate from the grape stop microwave to stop reaction (unless you microwav...
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Continue Reading »]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2008 10:59:40 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Flour-Bomb-1/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMK/XOV8/FBU346T5/FMKXOV8FBU346T5.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMK/XOV8/FBU346T5/FMKXOV8FBU346T5.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMK/XOV8/FBU346T5/FMKXOV8FBU346T5.SMALL.jpg kentchemistry.com This experiment involves any flammable powder, a paint can and a lit candle. Inside the sealed paint can, a dangerous explosion occurs when an air suspension of a flammable powder is ignited. Put less than a teaspoon of lycopodium on a piece of filter paper positioned on a tripod and using a lighted...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:58:08 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/NonBurning-Money/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGN/CKUU/FBU346UF/FGNCKUUFBU346UF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGN/CKUU/FBU346UF/FGNCKUUFBU346UF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FGN/CKUU/FBU346UF/FGNCKUUFBU346UF.SMALL.jpg kentchemistry.com A 20$ bill is taken from the pocket, or better yet, from a volunteer planted in the audience and is soaked in a liquid and set on fire. While holding the 20$ bill with tongs and watching the blue flame, one points out that the 20$ bill is not burning. Finally the 20$ bill is snuffed out with a quick...
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Continue Reading »]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:22:07 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Flammable-Ice/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0T/R9XS/FBU346VG/F0TR9XSFBU346VG.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0T/R9XS/FBU346VG/F0TR9XSFBU346VG.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F0T/R9XS/FBU346VG/F0TR9XSFBU346VG.SMALL.jpg kentchemistry.com Ice is quickly added to a dry Pyrex bowl. Not Dry there is Calcium Carbide on the bottom, that is why you do it quickly. When the Ice melts the water reacts with the calcium carbide (place on the bottom) to produce acetylene gas and calcium hydroxide. The acetylene gas then explodes into flames when...
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Continue Reading »]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:51:40 PST http://www.instructables.com/id/Sodium-and-Potassium-In-Water/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYS/OHEU/FBU346VN/FYSOHEUFBU346VN.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYS/OHEU/FBU346VN/FYSOHEUFBU346VN.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYS/OHEU/FBU346VN/FYSOHEUFBU346VN.SMALL.jpg kentchemistry.com The demonstrations of many remarkable experiments include a high safety risk (e.g. the reaction of large pieces of sodium/potassium with water; the reaction of potassium with liquid bromine; the reaction of sodium with concentrated sulfuric acid, etc.). Chemistry teachers and instructors are usually...
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