Chemistry · 4 lessons · 4 quick hits

Steel wool

Iron burns. It also gains weight while it does, which is the best conservation-of-mass lesson there is.

  1. Lesson 111:00Is Matter Conserved when Steel Wool Burns?The IRON (Fe) in steel wool reacts with the OXYGEN (O2) in the air in a mesmerizing reaction that changes the mass in unexpected ways.
  2. Lesson 29:29Extreme Pressure Challenge: Steel Wool Vs AlcoholSteel burns super hot! What happens when you put burning steel wool under a jar in water? Will water get pushed in? Pushed out?
  3. Lesson 30:59Best Conservation of Mass Experiment EVER!The IRON (Fe) in steel wool reacts with the OXYGEN (O2) in the air in a mesmerizing reaction that changes the mass in unexpected ways.
  4. Lesson 40:58Burned to a Crisp?The IRON (Fe) in steel wool reacts with the OXYGEN (O2) in the air in a mesmerizing reaction that changes the mass in unexpected ways while the steel wool burns in this weird…

Quick hits

Under a minute each. Good for a "watch this" before dinner.