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What type of liquid makes the best lava lamp?

Hi Lucas9,

There are many liquids that can be used to make a lava lamp, however it may be beneficial for you to follow the linked lab below from science buddies. In this lab you will use water, vegetable oil, and alka seltzer tablets in order to make the groovy lamp. Hope this helps!

https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-act ... mp#summary

Please reach out with any more questions,
Lili