This is the catalytic oxidation of ammonia, using chromium III | Awesome Science

This is the catalytic oxidation of ammonia, using chromium III oxide. Don’t try this at home!

The flask contains concentrated ammonia, the chromium III oxide is heated up in a deflagrating spoon and then tipped in the flask.

The reaction is exothermic, and the particles of the oxide become very hot and they will spark, dance, and float in the convection currents that are created in the flask.

𝙰𝚠𝚎𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚂𝚌𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎