The process of dissolving one substance in another often involves heat; if the solution process is a strictly physical change, the heat is a latent heat. Sometimes, however, the process is accompanied by a chemical change, and part of the heat is that associated with the chemical reaction.
Big marbles, ones that are larger than the standard size marble, are called shooters.. A big marble is also known as the offensive marble. The big marble gleans these names because it is the one shot at other marbles in an offensive manner. Continue Reading.
These squashed marbles are 100% recycled glass, made in the USA. To make them, a dollop of molten glass is dropped onto a flat surface, where it is allowed to cool as it landed, so they are flat-backed, and rounded on the top side. They measure 1/2-9/16 (12-14mm) and are available in 20 pound cases (approximately 3,000 pieces). Small bubbles may be visible in transparent glass.