Chemical garden

Demonstration of metallic salts crystallization

A chemical garden is a set of complex biological-looking structures created by mixing inorganic chemicals. This experiment in chemistry is usually performed by adding metal salts, such as copper sulfate or cobalt(II) chloride, to an aqueous solution of sodium silicate. This results in the growth of plant-like forms in minutes to hours.

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