Baking Soda Crystals | Experiments

When people think of growing crystals at home, they usually reach for borax or salt. But is a fantastic—and often overlooked—crystal-growing medium. Unlike sharp, needle-like borax crystals, baking soda forms beautiful, rhombic (diamond-shaped) crystals that are soft, silky, and wonderfully sparkly.

Note: Users expecting large, single chunks similar to rock candy (sugar crystals) often find baking soda results underwhelming, as they tend to grow in clustered aggregates. baking soda crystals experiments