Hot Ice (HD) Crystals (Sodium Acetate)

Super saturated solution of sodium acetate crystallising before your eyes. A seed (of crystals) is required to start the process of crystallisation. The process of crystallization is exothermic: the cool solution becomes warm as the crystals form. This is used in heat-packs that medics carry. Sometimes also called "Hot Ice"

[@ThinnerCrayon005]

Science to the rescue!!! Basically what happens is that this guy dissolved a fuck load of sodium acetate in a small amount of water at a super hot temperature. Hot water increases the solubility of sodium acetate but this guy becomes crazy soluble (like 50 g of it in 10ml of water, not sure). Then when the temperature decreases sharply, it loses its solubility forming back into crystals, which is what you see. Theres a delay though because the crystals need a little "blueprint", or bump in order for them to all form into crystals. Very neat stuff

[@axonG]

+ThinnerCrayon005 ...and as these crystals form, they get significantly hotter... others don't get hot as they crystalize

[@nobodyhome7334]

ThinnerCrayon005 : Have been referencing my table of weights and measures . Unable to reference volume amount " Fuck Load " Can you advise as to which table to use ?

[@CatboyChemicalSociety]

virgin sodium acetate buyer vs chad baking soda and vinegar mixer

[@David-mv3zl]

Instructions unclear: crystal stuck in nose! Send help.

[@hanjobe2058]

you put a hose up your nose, spray it, and see what happens. p.s go to samthestory.simplesite.com

[@mansaakhenaten3172]

Astonishing !

[@vadlamudinandan]

Simply super

[@Sterru]

Thanks a lot! :)

[@axonG]

At room temp it won't dissolve. To dissolve it needs to be fairly hot. I use a water bath to avoid overheating it... although in the end I used the microwave each time I wanted to re-dissolve the crystals (on (v.low) 40% power to avoid making hotspots). At room temp the solution will want to crystallize. So if there is anything in the solution, or even dust on the container, then it will crystallize out. If it's clean, then you can leave it for days without it crystallizing.

[@Sterru]

Quite interesting phenomenon, but I'm more thrilled about the song - what is it?

[@papaversomniferum5247]

SANTA MARIE ITS VIRGIN MARRY!! 1:36

[@mariashow5554]

Cool

[@galinavorotynova4723]

lov the music lol

[@Athams]

If I want to extract the crystals themselves, would I just decant it? Or do you pick them up individually?

[@Nostrathomas85]

does temperature affect the rate of solidification? would putting the liquid in the freezer, just to chill it a bit, make the reaction quicker when you pour it? at room temperature its super saturated, if you got it close to waters freezing point would it be super "duper" saturated?

[@axonG]

@lKento It's not poisonous, but I wouldn't recommend eating it...especially anything more than a tiny amount

[@earlycuyler2295]

jesse, we need to cook

[@markobabic487]

How much grams of sodium acetate do I have to dissolve in water to get it supersaturated?

[@RandomPerson-wz6pr]

cool!!!tell me how to make one please!!!

[@David-mv3zl]

Ice ice baby.... daa daa daa dadadada

[@fufuy0]

That shit freaked me out before I read your comment.

[@noelsathiyaseelan6714]

this is so lit

[@owenthunderbird]

It's like Ice-nine from Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle.

[@tatistaysonline8770]

is that water that made them grow? really confused

[@majer75]

what would happen if you put your figure in it while it was freezing?

[@jacobhutfilz3283]

We want it to crystallize right???

[@SnakeOfBacon]

ooh la la by the wiseguys I believe

[@HunterAVH]

Turns out Kryptonite does expand in water...

[@Sweetfire555]

I found it... it was wise guys; say ooh la la.....thank you anyway :-)

[@RaviSharma-tr9jh]

in my company we do that on a broad level,

[@bplzizcool]

SCIENCE!

[@toniaraujorocha]

Hm, the Superman's Fortress of Solitude was done with this solution.

[@impulserl1848]

Use this in a war

[@imodyoumom]

I can't be the only one who played the superman theme in the background right? Right?

[@DJCookie122]

OMG

[@buddypnut1]

now how do you get it out?

[@rapking200]

ITT would freeze around your finger

[@SilverRain85]

i have a heating pad using this

[@minecraft123414]

[@TheFluxyFlux]

I think its super saturated sodium acetate.

[@bleachigo32123]

So.. Are you pouring water onto the crystals? Or what? I'm trying to piece this together

[@spacebug30]

You have to pour sodium acetate on it :) its the stuff thats in these plastic heating pads, you just need a few of them, cut them open and pour it in a bottle, it'll crystalize when it comes in contact with metal or a already crystalized piece of sodium acetate :)

[@axonG]

the liquid isn't water... it's got LOT's of a special salt dissolved in it. When the liquid (with the dissolved salt) touches the existing crystals is causes the dissolved salts to crystallize out (sort of splitting the liquid into salt crystals and a weaker solution of salty water)

[@Sweetfire555]

AirSupport can you please tell me what is the name of that song?

[@omegasalmonfish]

Probably is quite acidic and tastes like mega-vinegar.

[@miriaramos5030]

wise guys (say ooh lala)

[@slex0054]

Yo homies just watched this in chem

[@lKento]

can you eat it :D

[@jcdc9581]

The song is shitty af but I like everything else

[@vtrvnct]

music name? HAHA

[@Stixnstonez49]

wtf?

[@LowKiy]

LOL looks SOOOOOOOOOO WRONG!!!!! (1:40)

[@dewaynogame]

I'm here because iFunny.