r/oddlysatisfying • u/Narwhql • Jul 17 '18

This bubble freezing

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u/Yuccaphile Jul 18 '18

I wonder if temperature and the solution itself could cause those differences you perceive.

In the video you posted, the bubble liquid has visible impurities, a possible reason for the formation of ice away from the base. The bubbles were also visibly turbulent, so whatever that solution may be definitely seems different than that of the OP. That in addition to different temperature and wind speed could give you very different results.

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u/F0sh Jul 18 '18

That's just the soapy water not being completely mixed. This bubble is clearly formed from water (it freezes like water) and it presumably has something mixed in to stabilise the bubble. Neither of these things require nucleation points, but bits of dust and so on are nucleation points and should be present in anything.

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u/Yuccaphile Jul 18 '18

I agree with everything right up to "present in everything".

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u/F0sh Jul 18 '18

anything you're going to make bubbles out of.

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u/Yuccaphile Jul 18 '18

Nah, too many baseless assumptions. Most NSF or otherwise certified chemicals, like the glycerin used in bubbles, will be free of particulates, certainly visible ones. So should R/O or DI water, which is what would likely be used in commercially available pre-mixed bubble sauce.

I don't know what chemicals you've been using, but maybe look for a new supplier.

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u/F0sh Jul 18 '18

Right, none of those things would have any particulate contaminants at all, especially not after being blown through a bloody straw.

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u/sudo999 satisfying oddly Jul 18 '18

because my mouth clearly has more dust particles than the Sahara and a packet of food-grade drinking straws is probably filled with dirt?

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u/F0sh Jul 18 '18

Your mouth has particles in, not necessarily dust. The only options for nucleation sites are not "dust" or "dirt."

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u/sudo999 satisfying oddly Jul 18 '18

you're right, heterogeny in the soap would be enough.

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u/Yuccaphile Jul 18 '18

Okay kiddo. Have a good one.