Chemical reactions can be self-stirring (w/ Video)
Monday, February 1, 2010 - 09:28
in Physics & Chemistry
(PhysOrg.com) -- Every chemistry student knows that if you stir a mixture of chemicals you speed up the reactions between them, but less well-known is that chemical reactions can themselves stir up the mixture. This was demonstrated in experiments reported in Physical Review Letters on January 29, which showed that common chemical reactions can create fluid motion.