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Chemistry in Pictures: Watching the heat wave

February 14, 2018

Credit: Yan Liang/Beauty of Science

The neutralization reaction between an acid and a base usually releases heat. With the help of a high-resolution thermal imaging technique, the team at Beauty of Science captured the dynamic “heat wave” generated when droplets of a hydrochloride acid solution and a sodium hydroxide solution merged with one another. To see the full video and more demonstrations using thermal cameras, visit www.envisioningchemistry.com/getting-hot

Credit: Yan Liang

This video is reproduced with permission from Beauty of Science (www.beautyofscience.com).

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