Weird chemical reaction

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Link from a friend on Facebook to a YouTube vid of the decomposition of Mercury (II) Thiocyanate, I knwo nowt about chemistry, this is just weird to watch

 

[tigler]

Now I know where the idea for John Carpenters movie, "The Thing" came from !!

 

[TechnicAl]

Just in case anyone is considering having a go. It is EXTREMELY TOXIC, that is the original chemical, the resultant salt and the fumes.

 

[MonsterLandrover]

Just shown this to my brother. And he's now told me exactly How to make it what it all turns into. Nasty stuff. Oh and he has done a chemistry degree so knows the dangers:-)