Disposable Grill Lighter, Mailing Tube, tubing

Code Number: 4F10.45

Demo Title: Gas Explosions

Condition: Excellent

Principle: Explosive Mixtures, Critical Concentrations

Area of Study: Thermodynamics, Chemistry and Physics

Equipment:

Disposable Grill Lighter, Mailing Tube with Hole.

Procedure:

See also: 4F10.45 in Chemistry and Physics of Everyday Experience

See the files or the hardcopy instructions.

References:

H-090: "Exploding Can", DICK and RAE Physics Demo Notebook.
Wendy L. Mao, Carolyn A. Koh, E. Dendy Sloan, "Clathrate Hydrates Under Pressure", Physics Today, Oct. 2007, p. 42.
"Exploding Flame", Leonard A. Ford, Chemical Magic, p. 73.
Carl Ahlers, Expose Excite Ignite an Essential to Whizz-Bang Chemistry, Making Hydrogen go Bang.
Tik L. Liem, "The Delayed Explosion", Invitations to Science Inquiry - Supplement to 1st and 2nd Ed. p. 64.

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4F10.45 - Gas Explosions

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