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Making polystyrene dissolve like magic (video)
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2016 鈥� Have you ever seen a foam cup appear to melt away in acetone? Foam cups, bowls and containers are made of a lightweight but strong material 鈥� expanded polystyrene. How then does acetone reduce this substance to a blob of goo? In this week鈥檚 video, Reactions teams up with chemistry professor Matt Hartings, Ph.D., to explain the viral phenomenon. Check it out here: .
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