“Crumpled bottle“ from the “Thermal effects“ set
Channel: MEL Chemistry
Date: 2018-04-18

Perform this amazing experiment at home with MEL Science: https://melscience.com/en/experiments/t-effects-quicklime/

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

Disposal
Dispose of solid waste together with household garbage.

Step-by-step instructions
1. Attach a thermochrome sticker with a yellow triangle onto the vial with calcium oxide CaO.
2. Open the vial and put it on a tray.
3. Measure 2 mL of water into the vial. Wait 30 sec.
4. The vial becomes deformed because of the strong heating.