Although none of the Game of Thrones spinoffs have arrived yet, many facets of the series remain indelibly seared into our brains. Some explosively so, like the wildfire various characters use to gain ...

Manganese heptoxide (Mn₂O₇) is a curious and terrifying inorganic oxide: dark, oily, and dangerously explosive. In this video ...

At first glance, you might think that a molecule with the empirical formula Mn 2 O 7 is an ionic, possibly crystalline, solid. But manganese heptoxide is anything but that. Rather, it’s a volatile ...

Manganese heptoxide is a compound with seven oxygen molecules. It’s always ready to lend a few out, which is why it’s called an oxidizer. Oxidization is another word for burning. It oxidizes so ...

For this video, I make a chemical called manganese heptoxide, which is an unstable and strong oxidizer. It looks for any excuse to decompose and it reacts violently with most organic things. I tested ...

One exceptionally dangerous experiment is nicknamed “a lightning storm in a test tube.” Although it does look like lightning, it’s actually more like a bunch of booze-soaked explosions. Either way, it ...