"Instant snow" from the "Chemistry of winter" set
Channel: MEL Chemistry
Date: 28/04/2018

Perform this amazing experiment at home with MEL Science: https://melscience.com/en/experiments/instant-snow/

Safety
* Put on protective gloves and eyewear.
* Conduct the experiment on the tray.

Disposal
* Dispose of solid waste together with household garbage. 
* Pour solutions down the sink. Wash with an excess of water.

Step-by-step instructions
1. To produce a cup of artificial snow, we will need a cup of water and some sodium polyacrylate.
2. Water molecules will bind to the sodium polyacrylate molecules with the help of hydrogen bonds. As a result, the sodium polyacrylate will grow in size.
3. To make the “snow“ blue, add 5 drops of methylene blue in step 1.