Candletastic - the invisible force (1/9)

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Blow out a candle with an invisible mixture. Try doing this at home and send us your own videos. Remember don't let children handle matches or candles, and don't leave lit candles unattended.

(Part 1 of 9)

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[teknotoast]

yep. Gasses can be poured just like liquids... it's just a little harder to aim where they're going.

[rob27222712]

bicarbonate of soda (baking soda) + vinegar= sodium acetate + water + cabon dioxide

NaHCO3+HC2H3O2---> NaC2H3O2+H2O+CO2

he's puoring the the CO2 which is putting out the candles... well that or its magic.

[iampeeay01]

Cool video.. For us grown ups it's called science... but for little kids... it called MAGIC... thanks for sharing.... :)

[katheryncruz24]

amazing

[jhamien920]

Wow this is great. Fantastic.

[Swizz884]

carbon dioxide magic : D 

[jammydodgers241]

@fessu23fessu i think its carbon dioxide

[Kiffehz278]

WHAT MAGIC IS THIS! TO THE DUNGEN! 

[fessu23fessu]

o m its the smell of baing soda that evaporates and than coold it becoms water but its invinsible not like steam

[ryo97]

i know the solution...is it the gases from the mixture created from the reaction that blows it out??