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instant ice?
i watched a 3 minute clip on utube where a glass of water was pplaced on a table.
next...salt was sprinkled into the water. then a straw was lit, placed into the water and removed after a few seconds. the water turned into ice.
is this a camera trick or true
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9 years ago
I suspect what you are looking at is the sudden crystallization of a super saturated solution of sodium acetate.
Compare to these:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sodium+acetate&aq=0
BTW, would it kill you to include a link to the original video?
Answer 9 years ago
Yes, it would have killed him. Probably about as quickly as typing in "www.google.com" into his address bar would have killed him as well.
Answer 9 years ago
Could also be supercooled water, though that tends to flash to slush rather than solid ice. There are many examples of that you YouTube too.
Answer 9 years ago
I think you've got it sir! If not then it's trick photography.