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clock-iconPUBLISHEDDecember 4, 2014

Watch Sulfuric Acid Melt A Kitchen Sponge in Slow Motion!

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Lisa Winter

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Screen shot via Slow Mo Lab

If there was ever a video that illustrated why safety goggles need to be worn in the lab, this is it. The guys over at Slow Mo Lab have poured 98% concentrated sulfuric acid over a kitchen sponge, just to see what would happen. That poor sponge didn’t stand a chance:

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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHEDDecember 4, 2014

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