An Experiment Pouring Molten Kosher Salt Into a Tank of Water Resulting In a Series of Explosions

The Backyard Scientist melted kosher salt and poured the molten substance into a tank of water to cause a series of explosions with the goal of figuring out the cause of the violent reaction. The experiment was inspired by a similar video done by What We Made, but the Backyard Scientist version captured the explosions with a high-speed camera.

A lively reddit discussion has developed around the videos to try to explain the exact chemical or physical reactions that cause the explosion.