What is the chemistry of volcanoes?
Chemistry For Your Life
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The Different Types of Volcanoes
In the thinner, less viscous magma, it might kind of just ooze out in this chill, more peaceful way. The thicker, polymerized magma that's much more viscous is the second situation. And when I reach the surface, it blasts out in this pretty violent way. That can kind of also give you an idea of why one might pop and one might not.
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