Worcester Academy Chemistry Class Great Exploding Pumpkin Experiment
Share The Scare! Watch how we do Hallowe'en at Worcester Academy! WA Chemistry teacher Gordie Lockbaum Jr. demonstrates for students how adding water to calcium carbide produces acetylene gas, which is flammable. The result is explosive – to say the least! Please don't try this at home. But please do learn more about WA's Innovative Teaching & Learning by visiting our website at worcesteracademy.org/Page/Academics
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