I was fascinated by the idea of jet packs when I was a kid. They were sci-fi magic, and the idea that you could strap into an ...

In this reaction, the catalyst is potassium permanganate. The reaction produces a lot of heat so the substance shooting out of the bottle is water vapor that is condensing in the cooler air. Oxygen ...

PET plastic is commonly used in bottles, clothing, and packaging materials ... As a result, a significant portion of PET waste ends up in landfills or incinerators. Chemical catalysts have been ...