Crystals Coals (61 Near Nature Experiments)

You will need:

1. 12 pieces of coal
2. 2 tablespoonfuls of salt
3. 2 tablespoonfuls of
   ammonia
4. 4 tablespoonfuls of ujala
   or any other ‘blue’
   fabric whitener
5. Food colour
6. Glass jar
7. Plastic plate
8. Spoon

Try turning coals into beautiful crystals with this fun experiment.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Firstly, prepare the solution to be poured
   over the coal pieces. Take the salt,
   ammonia and ujala, and using a spoon
   mix it well in a glass jar.
2. You can add food colour to make your crystals colourful.
3. Next, take the pieces of coal and line
   them up on a plastic plate.
4. When you are ready, pour a little
   of the solution onto the pieces
   of coal.
5. What happens?

RESULT

Coal is a sedimentary rock which derives its name from the meaning–mineral of fossilized carbon. While it takes a long time and loads of pressure to turn coal into crystals, we have created our own precious gems from coal with a simple chemical process. This process is similar to the actual geological process which transforms carbon-based matter into coal and diamonds.