The 6 Best Science Lessons From Breaking Bad

Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 17:30 in Physics & Chemistry

Array To break out of a dicey situation with some drug dealers in the first episode of the show (not a great start to this situation! re-think what you are doing!), Walter White uses a chemical reaction to create poisonous gas inside of an RV, then seals the drug dealers inside. Did you know you can do that by heating phosphine? Now you do! (Well, you might need a little more than what Walt has on hand. But pretty close.) This skill will be invaluable if you find yourself in a similar situation. Warning: Do not do this; it is dangerous.

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