What can happen if you mix soda or water with microwave baking soda? Below we will see it happening on a piece of wood cutting that we use in every kitchen, but we don't suggest you make it at home…
The resulting designs are called Lichtenberg figures, and their name was taken from the German natural Georg Christoph Lichtenberg. They are created exactly in the same way that lightning is created in the sky during a storm.
In this case, the branching patterns appear from an electrically conductive solution of baking soda, which they placed on the comeye of wood, and is burned by a high voltage source.
As the branches are formed, heat is produced that dries the nearby surfaces. Thus burning paths are constantly changing direction and driven where there is more conductive material, ie soda.
It's a fascinating experiment, which you shouldn't try at home because you'll need several thousand volts to make the Lichtenberg elements. Few Appliances in your home they can produce as much power as your microwave oven.
Watch the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UY0pbsHPHk
