http://www.damnlol.com/chemistry-wtf-184… I just saw this awesome gif on damnlol and am obviously amazed. I want to find out what chemicals are in this reaction, why it happened and what the reaction is. Does anyone know?!?! thanks ;P
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The gif shows the dehydration of sucrose (C12H22O11) with concentrated sulfuric acid (H2SO4).
When the reaction is complete, only carbon and a small amount of water and acid remain.
C12H22O11 + H2SO4 produces 12C + 11H2O + acid/water mix
The reaction is strongly exothermic and the water immediately turns into steam and the carbon expands fastly.
Bye from Italy,
C6H6
When the reaction is complete, only carbon and a small amount of water and acid remain.
C12H22O11 + H2SO4 produces 12C + 11H2O + acid/water mix
The reaction is strongly exothermic and the water immediately turns into steam and the carbon expands fastly.
Bye from Italy,
C6H6