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**Title:** Exploding Salt Experiment
**Objective:** Investigate a phenomenon where mixing salt with water under special conditions creates a massive explosion.
**Methodology:**
1. Melted table salt (sodium chloride) to its melting point (1474°F/801°C).
2. Poured molten salt into water, capturing the reaction with high-speed cameras (up to 21,000 frames per second).
3. Conducted multiple trials, including comparisons with other salts (borax, sodium carbonate, boric acid) and pure sodium metal.
**Key Findings:**
1. **Explosion Occurred:** Molten sodium chloride consistently produced a powerful explosion when poured into water.
2. **Comparison:** Other salts tested did not explode; pure sodium metal reacted violently but less intensely than molten salt.
3. **Reaction Type:** Evidence suggests the explosion is a **physical reaction**, not chemical, possibly caused by trapped water turning into steam and rapidly expanding.
**Unresolved Question:**
Why the "Leidenfrost effect" (protective vapor layer) breaks down for sodium chloride but not for other tested salts, remains unexplained.
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**Experiment Setup**
1. The experiment involved mixing molten salt with water.
2. The experimenter used Morton kosher salt, which has a melting point of 1474°F (801°C).
3. A high-speed camera was used to capture the reaction.
**Salt Properties**
4. Table salt can be melted and has a melting point of 1474°F (801°C).
5. Molten salt is very fluid-like but quickly hardens into a massive crystal.
**Experiment Results**
6. Initially, pouring molten salt into water did not produce a significant reaction.
7. Increasing the temperature and pouring speed resulted in a massive explosion.
8. The explosion created cavitation bubbles, shattered glass, and displaced water.
9. The experiment was repeated with consistent results.
**Comparison with Other Substances**
10. Other ionic compounds (borax, sodium carbonate, boric acid) did not explode when poured into water.
11. Sodium metal reacted violently with water, but the explosion differed from molten salt.
**Chemical vs. Physical Reaction**
12. Testing with pH-neutral water showed no pH change after adding molten salt, indicating a likely physical reaction.
13. The experimenter hypothesizes that trapped water turning into steam causes the explosion.
**Equipment and Acknowledgments**
14. A high-speed camera (up to 21,000 frames per second) was borrowed from Aimed Research.
15. The camera is available for rent at an "extremely affordable price".