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Sodium and water don’t just react - they explode. In this slow-motion footage, every spark and burst is captured in detail.

A seed crystal can be dropped into a saturated solution of sodium acetate. The solution will suddenly crystallize and turn to solid. Alternately, the solution may be slowly poured out onto a seed ...