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Chemical Mystery #6: The Case of the Crushed Can

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Have you ever seen experiments, such as the one here, that makes use of air pressure to crush a metal can? Such "can crush" demonstrations can be presented as a neat trick that you can do for your students. See the video below.

What do you suppose is the secret behind this trick? Hint: It has to do with chemistry!

Let me know your thoughts on how you think this experiment is done. I'll post the solution in about a week. 


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