We’re going to take two everyday materials, salt and vinegar, and use them to grow crystals by creating a solution and allowing the liquids to evaporate.  These crystals can be dyed with food coloring, so you can grow yourself a rainbow of small crystals overnight.


The first thing you need to do is gather your materials.  You will need:


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4 Responses to “Salt & Vinegar Crystals”

  1. Nope, the pot should be fine after this particular experiment. Just soak it in warm water and dish soap, but it may require some scrubbing afterward.

  2. Will it wreck the pot

  3. No, it’s just salt and vinegar. HOWEVER I always do my science experiments in a space pot just for chemistry!

  4. Will this solution ruin a pot?