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MrScorpio

(73,630 posts) Fri Oct 31, 2014, 02:22 PM Oct 2014

Halloween is HERE! Science!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

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Halloween is HERE! Science! (Original Post) MrScorpio Oct 2014 OP

Do you happen to know... TeeYiYi Oct 2014 #1

Here's the caption MrScorpio Oct 2014 #2

Thanks. TeeYiYi Oct 2014 #3

TeeYiYi

(8,028 posts)

1. Do you happen to know...

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Fri Oct 31, 2014, 02:30 PM

Oct 2014

...the science behind these two pumpkin tricks? The first one could be done a number of ways. The second looks like a school volcano science project...

Just curious, if you happen to have the recipes.

TYY

MrScorpio

(73,630 posts)

2. Here's the caption

Reply to TeeYiYi (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 31, 2014, 02:35 PM

Oct 2014

Guncotton in a pumpkin and the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide catalysed by potassium iodide, on the roof of the Ri.

http://ri-science.tumblr.com/post/101430232562/happy-halloween-guncotton-in-a-pumpkin-and-the

TeeYiYi

(8,028 posts)

3. Thanks.

Reply to MrScorpio (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 31, 2014, 02:37 PM

Oct 2014

I think I'll skip it for this year but it might be something to consider down the road.

TYY

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