Anodization of titanium: by using electrochemistry one can controllably form an oxide layer on top of metallic titanium, which gives the material a vivid color through thin film interference2yr ⋅ crnaruka ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
A drop of dichloromethane on water spiraling out of existence as it evaporates3yr ⋅ KevinSmith6 ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Running over a lit cigarette butt with a vacuum cleaner full of gunpowder3yr ⋅ ablekann ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Potassium Permanganate colour disappearing in Sulfuric acid solution3yr ⋅ ChazDoge ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Turning cotton wool into artificial silk: the synthesis of rayon fibers3yr ⋅ crnaruka ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Applying high pressure to paper causes it to heat up to the point that its cellulose fibers can undergo partial pyrolysis turning it into a brittle charred mess3yr ⋅ crnaruka ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
A viscoelastic fluid can pour itself, known as the open channel siphon effect2yr ⋅ Acrobatic_Category ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
A butterfly's iridescent wings can change color when soaked in a liquid, but the original color returns when the liquid evaporates3yr ⋅ crnaruka ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
A time lapse reveals the fascinating details of how a snowflake forms3yr ⋅ crnaruka ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Running over a lit cigarette butt with a vacuum cleaner full of gunpowder2yr ⋅ pereshark ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Pulling apart duct tape causes chemical bonds to break which indirectly gives rise to a faint blue glow in an effect called triboluminescence3yr ⋅ crnaruka ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Dielectric breakdown - or how electricity finds the path of least resistance: a strong enough voltage can strip electrons from atoms, turning a normally insulating gas into a conductor3yr ⋅ crnaruka ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
The Briggs-Rauscher reaction, one of the few known oscillating chemical reactions3yr ⋅ dickfromaccounting ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Popping balloons with an orange. Limonene from the orange peel dissolving or weakening the rubber balloon.4yr ⋅ love_the_heat ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
As liquid bismuth cools, it not only crystalizes, but it also forms an iridescent oxide layer on its surface that gives it a vividly colorful and varied appearance3yr ⋅ crnaruka ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
H2O is not always wet - Dry steam can even set objects on fire3yr ⋅ crnaruka ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Rotating airflow can turn a regular fire into a spinning column of flame called a fire whirl3yr ⋅ crnaruka ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Watching a crystal of GaAs growing one layer of atoms a time using an electron microscope2yr ⋅ crnaruka ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Triboluminescence: Light generated by breaking chemical bonds1yr ⋅ mossberg91 ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
A simulation for how octanethiol molecules bond to a film of gold and then self-assemble into a well ordered monolayer (SAM)3yr ⋅ crnaruka ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Cleaning your glassware. Ethanol is ignited in a beaker, which significantly heats up the air inside of it. As soon as the beaker is submerged into the water bath, the air cools down, and a partial vacuum begins to form, which sucks the water inside of it!3wk ⋅ hjalmar111 ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
PhysicsNeodymium magnet on rectified vs non-rectified plasma arc2yr ⋅ Casegiuliana ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
A drop of dichloromethane on water spiraling out of existence as it evaporates2yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Passing a high powered laser beam across a slab of gold releases a foam of red gold nanoparticles3yr ⋅ crnaruka ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Luminol-based ECL reagant injected into a solution containing 10% bleach2yr ⋅ [deleted] ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Sodium polyacrylate is a superabsorbent polymer that can absorb up to 1000 times its mass in water3yr ⋅ maserlaser ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
What happens if you add chlorosulfonic acid to a clementine? Chlorosulfonic acid (HSO3Cl) is a super acid, stronger than most common mineral acids, like nitric, sulfuric or hydrochloric acid. It reacts with water to form hydrochloric and sulfuric acid: HSO3Cl + H2O -> H2SO4 + HCl5mo ⋅ hjalmar111 ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Using various small-scale writing techniques to visualize the transition from the nano scale to the visible world using a penny4yr ⋅ crnaruka ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Using two-photon polymerization to build a spaceship model at the micrometer scale3yr ⋅ crnaruka ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Shooting a laser into beer knocks the CO2 out of suspension.2yr ⋅ lkotowski02 ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
By creating a foam that is attracted to oil it is possible to create a sponge that can soak up oil from water4yr ⋅ crnaruka ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Elephant toothpaste experiment using hydrogen peroxide and a common washing soap brand2yr ⋅ AwkwardNuts ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
When you cool helium-4 below below 2K it becomes a superfluid that has zero viscosity; among other things this allows it to escape containers by climbing over their walls3yr ⋅ crnaruka ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
By creating a foam that is attracted to oil it is possible to create a sponge that can soak up oil from water2yr ⋅ flisstiicks ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
As propanol evaporates from a spinning silicon wafer, it creates colorful rings due to thin film interference2yr ⋅ Unsaturnine ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
A better example of the Marangoni effect, using milk, food coloring, and dish soap1yr ⋅ etymologynerd ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
The highly exothermic reaction of sulfur and iron, Fe + S -> FeS5mo ⋅ hjalmar111 ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Seeing carbon atoms moving to break bonds and form new ones in a sheet of graphene under an electron microscope3yr ⋅ crnaruka ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Huge spout of steam is produced when a potassium permaganate-soaked tissue is dropped into a bottle containing hydrogen peroxide.1yr ⋅ St0pX ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Crystallizing a sodium acetate solution from a single point2yr ⋅ etymologynerd ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Sodium and Water - we all know what's going to happen, but it's always fun to watch.2yr ⋅ howardl815 ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
A drop of mercury reacts with aluminum to create an amalgam; the amalgam helps to covert the aluminum around it into fluffy aluminum hydroxide in a cycle that keeps propagating through the metal and breaking it down from the inside3yr ⋅ maserlaser ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
What Happens When a Lithium Polymer Battery is Pierced and Exposed to Oxygen1yr ⋅ mossberg91 ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
A very bright but short chemiluminescent reaction! Chemicals used: 500ml ethyl acetate (solvent) 250mg rhodamine B (fluorescent dye) 15g bis(2,4-dinitrophenyl) oxalate 40ml, 30% hydrogen peroxide (oxidiser)5mo ⋅ hjalmar111 ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Supercool a bottle of soda so that it is below freezing but not actually frozen until you pour it out. Releasing the pressure and pouring out the soda will stimulate the crystal growth.4yr ⋅ love_the_heat ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Pouring gasoline into liquid nitrogen produces a very rich white fog3yr ⋅ meatball_88 ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Exposing a sheet of thermochromic liquid crystals to a source of heat causes a local shift in its structure that produces a vivid change in color4yr ⋅ crnaruka ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
Mods are asleep - look at this indicator chemical reaction from The Great Mouse Detective movie!1yr ⋅ Svargas05 ⋅ r/chemicalreactiongifs
