Chemical Reactions
| blue fire = copper sulfate+ chlorine donor+fire | ||
| copper sulfate is available as septic tank root killer treatment. Used alone will produce a pretty green flame. Not as brilliant a green as the boric acid but pretty none the less. A chlorine donor may be PVC plastic or ferric chloride. A similar campfire color demonstration is done with a copper pipe inside a segment old old vinyl garden hose. The hose provides the chlorine. PVC plastic is often used as a chlorine donor to produce blue flame effects in fireworks. | ||
| calcium carbonate = calcium hydroxide (in solution) + carbon dioxide | ||
| many alkaline earth/metal hydroxides absorb CO2 from the air. Used in diving "rebreathers" submarines and space shuttle to "scrub" air. | ||
| calcium hydroxide = calcium oxide + water | ||
| "slaked" lime | ||
| Calcium oxide = calcium carbonate + intense heat | ||
| quicklime Used to make concrete. | ||
| carbon dioxide = vinegar + baking soda | ||
| acetic acid (3%) and sodium bicarbonate. Sodium carbonate works too but is caustic and more difficult to find in pure form. | ||
| green fire = boric acis + fire | ||
| boric acid is NOT borax (sodium tetraborate) Its actrually the sodium salt of boric acid. The sodium will overwhelm any green in the flame. Use Boric acid | ||
| hydrogen gas = muriatic acid (HCl) + aluminum foil | ||
| Generates a lot of heat. HCl and Aluminum Chloride tainted steam/vapor isn't very pleasant | ||
| hydrogen gas #2 = strong sodium hydroxide solution + aluminum foil | ||
| the lye (sodium hydroxide) acts as a catalyst for the decomposition of water | ||
| magnesium hydroxide (milk of magnesia) = magnesium oxide + water | ||
| "gently" alkaline solutions to resolve/neutralize heartburn. Magnesium is poorly absorbed from the gut and acts as an osmotic laxative. | ||
| magnesium oxide = magnesium + oxygen | ||
| A protective layer of magnesium oxide form on magnesium metal exposed to moist air. Dulls its finish. Burning magnesium in air gives pure magnesium oxide | ||
| oxygen = household bleach + hydrogen peroxide | ||
| The sodium hypochlorite from the bleach and the peroxide react... | ||
| test = test | ||
| test | ||
| Water = 2 hydrogen, 1 oxygen | ||