This is all about growing fluffy white crystals on charcoal briquets.
Things Required:
4-5 charcoal briquets
1 tablespoonful of household ammonia
2 tablespoonfuls of water
1 tablespoonful of table salt
2 tablespoonfuls of laundry bluing
2-quart glass bowl
Directions:
Place the charcoal briquets in the bottom of the bowl. In a cup, mix together the ammonia, water, table salt and bluing. Pour the liquid mixture over the charcoal. Allow the bowl to sit undisturbed for 72 hours.
This Is What Happens:
White fluffy crystals form on top of the charcoal and some are climbing up the sides of the bowl.
Science Behind It:
There are different kinds of chemicals dissolved in the water. As the water evaporates, a thin layer of crystals forms on the surface. These crystals are porous like a sponge and the liquid below moves into the openings. Water again evaporates at the surface leaving another layer of crystals. This continues, resulting in a build-up of fluffy white crystals.
