Weird Chemical Reactions
August 5, 2012 at 1:47 am
(This post was last modified: August 5, 2012 at 1:57 am by Rayaan.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN9pioJWTk0
That is known as the "Pharaoh's serpent" reaction.
The starting compound is mercury thiocyanate, or Hg(SCN)2, which, when exposed to a heat source, creates a reaction that results in a coiling serpent-like solid.
See more videos of this reaction here:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_qu...t+reaction
Also, post more videos of weird and amazing chemical reactions if you've seen any.
That is known as the "Pharaoh's serpent" reaction.
The starting compound is mercury thiocyanate, or Hg(SCN)2, which, when exposed to a heat source, creates a reaction that results in a coiling serpent-like solid.
See more videos of this reaction here:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_qu...t+reaction
Also, post more videos of weird and amazing chemical reactions if you've seen any.
