Download or read book The Electric Pickle written by Joey Green and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2017-10-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why does a pickle light up when you plug it into a wall socket? Can iron burn? Are Cheerios magnetic? Explore these strange questions and more in The Electric Pickle, an indispensible collection of 50 madcap experiments based on the periodic table. Each project demonstrates an element's unique properties using easy-to-follow instructions. Experiments include: Hexed Helium Balloon Green Tornado Fire Black Light Jell-O Gonzo Pickle Batteries Totally Tricky Thermometer Ludicrous Lead-Pencil Lightbulb The Electric Pickle is also sprinkled with mind-bending scientific facts and entertaining sidebars about historic experiments and less common, often dangerous, elements.