Santa Claus in a Snowstorm Chemistry has a million real world
applications, but there is none more festive that creating a
snow globe right in your own home! It's not holiday magic! The
Santa in a Snowstorm experiment uses a supersaturated solution
to create a snow globe that you don't have to buy from a gift
shop. - 20g Benzoic Acid - 2 L (?2 quart) beaker - 3 L (?3
quart) jar - 1 gallon jars work great - Plastic figurine -
Stirring Rod - Hot plate - Hot glue gun - Safety equipment -
Slowly heat about 1.8 L (1.8 quarts) of tap water in 2 L beaker
using a hot plate. Do not allow the water to boil - As the water
is heating, add 20 grams of benzoic acid. Continue to heat and
stir the mixture until the benzoic acid completely dissolves.
Again, do not boil the solution. - Remove the solution from the
hot plate and allow the solution to cool. - While the solution
cools, use a hot glue gun to glue the plastic figurine (no, it
doesn't have to be Santa) to the inside of your 3 L jar lid. -
Once the solution has coole