Cool science from Paul's Zone
Glow Sticks
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Inside a glow stick, displaying the orange dye and solution of phenyl oxalate ester, along with the background solution of hydrogen peroxide, or know as the activator. As you break the micro glass vial, the H2O2 activates the mixture, and it glows for 5-12 hours.
Homemade Spot welder
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Microscopic view of welds in a thin piece of sheet metal. AC shock current, a new invention I'm working on.
Copper Reaction
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10% acetic acid and 3% hydrogen peroxide reacting with copper pennies.....forming copper acetate solution.
Baby Jumping spider
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This is a frozen baby jumping spider almost naked to the human eye, it was put under my stereo microscope and viewed about 10-16 x magnification.
Oxidizing Blood
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A small drop of blood on a mL of Hydrogen peroxide on a microscope slide. (At a 50% blood concentration and 3% H2O2 used)
Cool science illusion
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Try it yourself!! Cool science balance illusion, using a toothpick to suspend a fork/spoon.
For more info, visit Steve's site for more cool science stuff :D
http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/balancing-forks
For more info, visit Steve's site for more cool science stuff :D
http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/balancing-forks