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Curious about how to do hot ice

starlover24 - 31-3-2014 at 07:54

I saw some advertising about hot ice and I was wondering if can be done through any chemical process and which one. I believe that H2O shoulbe be boiling hot and then NaOAc could be the right salt to add in order to obtain a process that would result in hot ice, but I'm not really sure about how to do it. Just out of curiosity, never had the chance to touch what could be called the "hot ice"
Thanks

Steam - 31-3-2014 at 09:03

NaOAc should be fully dissolved in hot water till no more can be dissolved, then it should be decanted into a CLEAN container to allow for cooling. When your ready, pour the container out or drop a crystal of NaOAc in.

Zyklon-A - 31-3-2014 at 09:12

UTFSE! Sodium acetate trihydrate has been discussed.This is the best video on its chemistry and preparation, that I've found.

[Edited on 31-3-2014 by Zyklonb]