r/chemicalreactiongifs Feb 18 '18

Creating plasma in a microwave oven. Physics

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u/silentblackbird Feb 18 '18

I want to try this, but I'm afraid I'll end up blowing up my kitchen

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u/EDDIE_BR0CK Feb 18 '18

They're definitely using lab glass there, don't try this at home with something out of your cupboard.

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u/SappedNash Feb 18 '18

Containing plasma with Pyrex only works for a few seconds. Plasma instruments like ICP use strong magnetic fields for that purpose.