In the video above, Canadian YouTuber and biochemist, NileRed, shows off just how explosive the mix of sulfuric acid and potassium permanganate is; exploding the combination by catalyzing it with ...

The ethanol will slowly diffuse into the acid. When two liquid phases are visible, add 500 mg of potassium permanganate, and watch the sparks fly. Submitted by Murilo Sérgio da Silva Julião ...

So-called “precursors” are chemicals that are used to produce illegal drugs. For cocaine and heroin, chemicals like acetone, sulfuric acid and potassium permanganate are used to process coca leaves ...

POTASSIUM permanganate (1 per cent solution, containing 2 per cent sodium carbonate) has been recommended1 as a spraying reagent for detecting carbohydrates on paper chromatograms. When testing ...

Battery acid on your skin needs to be addressed right away to prevent serious chemical burns. Learn about the different types of battery acid, how to treat acid burns, and battery disposal.

This video of manganese heptoxide exploding over and over proves the chemical's an IRL version of wildfire from Game of Thrones. The post Watch This Chemical Ignite Like Wildfire from GAME OF ...