I would so much enjoy seeing you share other scientific crafts. My children love creating and learning about scientific lessons and the mix of the two work wonders. Thanks for the share
I have ruined Kitchen trying to create so many different Crystals(old college Chemistry/History) past week! Just trying to understand NC rocks/Quartz/minerals/ETC! Just wondering if some rocks better for garden or not & how WILDLIFE/water shed/ development gets green Light so fast, yet not conservation anywhere?
I got this to work thanks to liam it is quite interesting stuff just be cautious you don't make a mess that stuff grows like crazy next I want to try alum or borax I recommend anybody doing this to use equal parts 1 1/2 boil water n one and a half espom salt u really have to almost practice it more then once
And what is Epson salt? It is Magnesium Sulfate, chemical formula MgSO4. Also, instead of rope, a fishing line is better; then cristals grow mainly on the nut. I've found also a nice page about growing cristals: en.crystalls.info/Welcome
Great question! just using a clear acrylic finishing spray if your gonna use them later. To preserve them. Or use them right away resin won't react and will coat it perfectly. You can make Crystal's with borax to ! 😃
Did you use tap water? In my college chemistry courses, we always used distilled water. When I tried making crystals your way I used purified drinking water because it was the most purified water I had conveniently available. After a day the results are negative. The epsom salt I had available is scented, so maybe that is the problem.
If you do the experiment again, and add those crystals back into the mixture, do they form larger crystals or just the add to the clump of small ones ?
I have not tried, but I would imagine it could. Although, since you are drawing the magnesium sulfate out of the water onto the string, results might not be as dramatic the second time. I heated the water to just below boiling in the microwave for this experiment. I would be interested to know your results if you decide to try it.
@@racheallove6603 thanks so much! I know my grandsons will want to save them!!! My oldest grandson wanted to keep the raw egg soaked in white vinegar, smh. They want to keep everything they make.....except cookies 😂😂😂
I have not encountered this problem, but I think it might be an interesting experiment to see if there is a difference in how the crystals form. I have had problems getting the crystals to form if the solution is not heated enough. I brought mine to just under boiling temperature, or about 200 degree Fahrenheit.
Question: is Alum the same as Alum Venale? i live in Norway and this is the only thing i could find in any accessible store. But when it dissolved and cooled again it just became one mass...?? help?
Thank you for reminding me. I think alum is what we used in chemistry class to make our crystals. I couldn't remember what it was until I saw your comment.
Epson salt has a crystalline structure similar to table salt, otherwise known as sodium chloride, but is actually a mineral compound of magnesium, oxygen, and sulfur called magnesium sulfate.
Nothing chemical. When you put the salt in hot water it dissolves and as it cools down, the particles begin to attach to the string and form a large crystal
I had a few failed attempts at first, also. Try bringing the water to almost a boil and make sure the Epsom salt is completely dissolved. See if that changes the results.
Borax and Alum work much better than Epsom salt. The best is map/ADP powder. With the map it takes a week or two but the Crystal's grow awesome pillars
Ordinary table salt is sodium chloride. Epsom salt is magnesium sulphate. While the crystalline structure is similar, the results may not be as dramatic.
@@suzandouglass5241 realising sugar goes through same process makes me feel less about the Epsom salt crystallisation. I wish to crystallise something that will be at least 5 in hardness
