Awesome Chemical Reactions That Look Like Impossible Sorcery

Awesome Chemical Reactions That Look Like Impossible Sorcery

This is not a video trick. This person is pouring a transparent liquid, which, all of the sudden, turns black. It’s the magic of chemistry, Mr White. The reaction above is called the iodine clock reaction, which is a classic demonstration of chemical kinetics. But there are others, more complex and cooler than this.

The Belousov-Zhabotinsky oscillating reaction

Awesome Chemical Reactions That Look Like Impossible Sorcery

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The Briggs — Rauscher oscillating reaction

Awesome Chemical Reactions That Look Like Impossible Sorcery

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Iodine clock reaction

Open a portal to hell and summon a demon reaction*

Awesome Chemical Reactions That Look Like Impossible Sorcery

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*Anyone knows how this one is technically called?

Got any other favourite reaction? Post it in the comments.


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