Induction Hobs; Awesome Experiements

[gnufilms]

Hi All,

 

I'm looking for some help and inspiration.

 

I would like to make a series of fun and/or interesting films about experiments that can be done using an induction hob.

 

The type of thing I mean is freezing a magnet inside an icecube then putting it on the hob, the ice would melt from the inside out and glow (i saw it on yoyuube and that's tantamount to believing newspaper stories : ).

 

So being as I suspect some rather clever chaps and chapettes frequent this site and understand all about induction heating and the magnetic field therein, and the effects this will have on a variety of components, elements, chemical reactions and so forth, I thought you guys might have some ideas.

 

Things like, if you put a lightbulb in the saucepan would it light up, if you put a non aluminum fizzy drink can on the ring would it blow up.

 

Anything visually interesting or exciting is the key here, taking household objects and making it fun - think coke and mentos. If it blows up, sets on fire or just generally does somethin interesting then thats the very thing.

 

Anyway any ideas and thoughts you guys have would be hugely appreciated and very exciting!

[Qfwfq]

This is just for clarification: I edited the title because it was all too suggestive of stuff like making bombs, something not welcome in this forum. Indeed, I unapproved a post which recommends an "experiment" that would be quite hazardous as far as I can reckon.

 

Just in case anyone doesn't know what induction hobs are, here is a brief illustration of them (at least, for those able to understand a North England accent):

 

[alionalizoti]

Awesome experiments!

 

I got a mere idea, but i don't know if it is worth of!

Anyway, my hope is i don't get banned for this,

(living a fear life, ..... it)

 

I wanted to know whether it is possible to realize an experiment on

ideal reactions of the type, i.e.

 

NaCl + H2SO4 <> Na2So4 + HCl

 

2NaCl + H2SO4 <=> 2Na2So4 + 2HCl

 

which would go on forever, on proper masses and pure chemicals!