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How to grow Tin Crystals!

2015-09-29

[public] 840K views, 12.7K likes, 270 dislikes audio only

EDIT: It was pointed out by KotMatvej that the solution doesn't actually boil, but it is electrolytic sides reactions which are producing gas. These are the two side reactions that he suggested:

2Cl- -- 2e = Cl2

2H2O - 4e = 4H+ + O2

This was an oversight on my part and I am glad he was able to point this out!

In this video we will be growing some tin crystals using a stannous chloride solution and some electrolysis.

Song: Ambient by Kevin Mcleod (incompetech.com)

My video on making stannous chloride: /youtube/video/zziLOly2R8U

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