Scientific Tuesdays - Easy Colored Fire

[jeffyapples125]

you whats even cooler? throw a capri sun cardboard container in a fire and you get multicolor flames

[AQWhoog]

Would it be possible to make say that green one together, like make a bunch of the fuel, and soak a torch in it? For an awesome party trick or something?

[flamenite45]

0:23 "all we need is some methanol"

Me: *looks in cabinet* Finds meth "Eh, close enough"

[lorenslovesdogs]

i did the same thing but it turned green for 1 sec and turned back

[Dalemoooooon]

@lorenslovesdogs put more in?

[Kalanchoe1]

is there supposed to be a ratio to follow?is there supposed to be more of the salt to the methanol or methanol to salt?

[jet528559]

with the no salt, because it's a blue flame, is it hotter then normal?

[DrScienceGuy0]

Methanol is not magic. Could even use brandy.

[DrScienceGuy0]

Would be nice if colors were related to element emission spectra.

Could have done many more to make more interesting. Also relating to fireworks would have added to narrative.

Calcium (lime from garden store) red

Copper (root killer from hardware store) blue

Iron (iron supplement pills) gold

Sodium (salt) intense yellow

Zinc (zinc oxide cream) bluish green

Do more!

[spicysushi758]

wonder what happend if you burn them all together do you get purple?! or better yet black fire!

[SuperiorSwagon1]

Why the fuck don't you know how to pour liquids!?!?!?

[keygunmitchell]

germex will do the no salt thing- plus u dont have to search this shit up, just grab it at ur school, noone will notice :P

[iceingcupcake]

-Buys borax and methanol.

-Poors borax in a small dish.

-Poors methanol onto of it.

-Sets it on fire.

-House explodes.

Great, not my house is on fire with green flames!

[deadlock742]

@iceingcupcake atleast it worked

[ShadowCards123]

2:14 AVADA KEDAVRA

[AndrewOnGuitar]

how long will it burn?

[demondkiller666]

it needs to be named how to make epic halloween effects

[Marlon4699]

I mixed up Borax with anthrax. opsidoodles .

[tyco337]

what if you mixed the magnesium sulfate and the boric acid with the methanol.

would you get a brighter green flame?

[SolarisBlitz]

So Borax is used in Cursed Flames...

[JuwanaAbuzainah]

We did this at school years ago and we made a rainbow flames! It will always remain my favorite experiment. We even had a classmate in our class who's birthday happened to be on that day, so we sang her happy birthday while the colorful flames where flaming.

[littlefrogyboy1]

or burn news paper:P

[BennyAndTheJetsElton]

set it a blaze,set it a blaze,set it a blaze,set it a blaze,set it a blaze,SHUT THE FRIK UP!

[jacobblack18]

Are the fumes toxic?

[nachochuchuo]

does color theory apply? if i mix the red and blue do i get purple?

[mcsmooosh]

first one - normal fire

second one - gas fire

third one - hey thats kinda cool

[thesuraking]

You can get a green flame by using copper acetate as well.

[101devilgundam101]

what if you did all of them toghter

[Alex123Random]

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[TheCoolmuffins]

1:37 I saw an orange flame, ARE MY EYES BROKEN!!!

[eitee2009]

@TheCoolmuffins i think so

[eitee2009]

@TheCoolmuffins or your monitor is

[bilize1]

@TheCoolmuffins no



[24cat11]

What if they mix all 3 things together

[Nalcora]

@24cat11 you get captain planet

[Skateboardchic77]

@24cat11

Try it!!!

[glo160]

@24cat11 Try it and tell me

[Cheeseman2271]

@24cat11 But will it blend?

[ty011110]

@24cat11 KABOOM

[blackshadow23fool]

@retardedBananaXp some of these people are right get a life

[broncosgodess1127]

I'm epic. I saw both the blue and violet in the flame.

[attentiongrab]

That was AWESOME.

[Megadoomable]

I see it blue with some slight of purple, I'm also wearing glasses, so, how are my eyes???

[Megadoomable]

thumbs up if you saw the man was roasting some sausage or something!!!

[11palkia]

but will it blend?

[Watalum]

@11palkia blend fire?

[11palkia]

@Watalum I was just being stupid XD

[Watalum]

@11palkia u can, just blend a flame thower. But will it blend?

[11palkia]

@Watalum LOL kaboom

[tobilover3]

What if you mix them??????????????????????????­/

[kooky670]

you can make meth with methanol-breaking bad

[TheChaingang2011]

mix them



[StefDG99]

What Happens If you Mix ALL OF THEM XD

[thisisadamaxination]

thumbs up if u keep hearing a girl screaming in the music....or am i just weird

[zwbw11]

whats it look like with all 3 mixed together?

[crossbonesoffire]

I think that the director of Harry Potter series used boric acid in Goblet of Fire. Real Science in fiction movies. Awesome.

[supershadow64ds]

The reason the flames are colored are because one is hotter than the other. Here's the ascending order, coolest to hottest (all of em will still hurt!)

White Fire - Yellow Fire - Orange Fire - Red Fire - Green Fire - Blue Fire.

[awesomezable]

burn sanitizer, and you've got a blue flame

[LoyalistViral]

@HouseholdHacker You should do another video but mix all three togeather and see what you get

[5678blargh]

wouldnt it be magnesium sulfide? not sulfate. reply if know the answer

[mcwario13]

@5678blargh no MgS is sulfide MgSO4 is sulfate

[irkedpuppy]

What if you combined the blue and the green..? Would the colors mix?

[coralfan1]

1:32 the guy is black

[aznrich12]

1:39 its a green flame

[sorikuairi]

is this safe to use as fire breathing liquid?

[calum210]

awsome

[calum210]

you really should have a tv show

[drickmel]

Any KOF fans here will know what's in my mind now.

These 3 flames represents 3 characters. *smirk

[njx8]

Methanol itself burns blue i think

[slackerboy45]

WHAT NO ADVERTISEMENTS!!?

[Namal23]

you know methanol is fucking toxic?

[chichywoo]

may 5th was thursday

[JunkMailArt]

@chichywoo may 5th was thursday and the title says scientific tuesdays? Nice.

[snydermemo]

i wonder what wood happen if he added all of them together then burned it. Thumbs up if u want him to try it.

[Societyofideas189]

A very awesome video. Smart scientist .

[SHOCK2944]

i lyk green flame (boric acid)

[ElBlancoIsHere]

thumbs up if on the second one u saw blue

[igotmoswagdenu]

Wait so if when you have the green fire on and you put paper on it will the paper burn green as well?

[MrDCervantez52]

what happens when i put them all in one and then light it?

[YellowSnovvman]

@MrDCervantez52 Boom!

[WhiteSox8125]

todays friday..

[stickmedia1]

@WhiteSox8125 white sox suck

[WhiteSox8125]

@stickmedia1 u suk

[stickmedia1]

@WhiteSox8125 GO ROYALS!!!

[Megadoomable]

@WhiteSox8125 Is it??? I think he posted it on tuesday...

[GtForLife123]

@WhiteSox8125 That day was my birthday.

[filipljevar1]

@WhiteSox8125 NO, it is Monday!

[pyro694]

@filipljevar1 To its Tuesday!

[shadowgod8779]

@Pink23Hat If you were listening at the beginning he said an auto parts store.

[jardidge]

Borax? "that's niiice"

[runeguy221akaredguy2]

to see blue flames just turn on the stove :))

[megasims23fan]

@Pink23Hat at an auto store like autozone

[Pink23Hat]

Hi!! (: I was wondering where i get methanol because I'm doing this for a science project and i don't know where to get it )= someone please help me? ):

[mousaey]

Mix it into wax to make coloured candles!

[smmndchaos]

burn 5 gum wrappers. it burns whatever color the wrapper is

[Toxictransporter]

What if u mix it all

[OneEyedWilly8653]

BURN ALL THE THINGS!

[retardedBananaXp]

for the first one,, burn paper

for the second one burn axe

for the third one burn oranges...

wasn't that hard

[36shadowboy]

@retardedBananaXp will that actuelly work

[retardedBananaXp]

@36shadowboy pretty sure...

[tehrealnerfuzi]

@retardedBananaXp retard



[retardedBananaXp]

@tehrealnerfuzi yes my account name is retarded

[031000ron1]

@retardedBananaXp Oranges are green how?

[THExXKuBa]

@retardedBananaXp You think you're some kind of hotshot? I don't see you with as many subscribers as he does. Get a life, kid.

[retardedBananaXp]

@THExXKuBa I do not look on myself as better than others, im just saying that his alternative is more advanced and more expensive..... And what the fuck is subscribers got to do with the meaning of my comment? Get a life, cumjunkie.

[THExXKuBa]

@retardedBananaXp IF your ideas are successful, you would have a pretty big youtube channel like household hacker. But you don't, and your comment is invalid and boring.

[retardedBananaXp]

@THExXKuBa Since I personally see no time in my scedule to make such videos therefor I don't make them.. I have lots of respect for household hacker for making such videos, but in your eyes since I am coming with an easy alternative and know a little bit about this thing I should make a channel full of videos like they do? And since my comment is scientifficly proven to work it is not invalid, and the amount of likes shows that it's not boring. Sorry mr, but your arguement make no sense.

[Harm1Harm1Harm]

I don't see the violet part at the second flame, it was as blue at the sky.

[ATrain414]

Mix em all together

[hater0rsk8ter]

or a cheaper version is white-axe body spray

blue-germ x

green-lisol

[C00PProductions]

Red?

[obermate]

Can you make a pink one? I'm gonna pay you $, just make me one... lol

[abbazabbajuice]

can you mix borax and nosalt to make some crrrazy shit?

[Autumnleafff]

What would happen if you added it all together? c:

[RazTheKoyote]

2:08 the northern lights.. In the Palm of your HAND. Get yours today.

[jacoisawesome]

i put alcohol and then i put fire then i hit it with axe body spray it goes to blue flame

Caution:Axe is very flamable and will have strong wind when sprayed

[MrMapleFreaks]

But Will it blen- Oh wait its fire

[gio2323232]

what if you mix it all togeter

[AntiMatterSora]

You can light hand sanitizer for a blue flame. cool trick in the dark

[wimpykid422]

What happens wen u mix borax with glue?

[MegaFluffyTV]

What happens when you let wood soak up the compounds and light it will it light up with the colors nicely or nothing please tell me i would like to know!!! :D

[TheRobloxawesomevide]

i love the blue/vilot color its so pretty!!

[daylight177]

wat if you mix them all together

[losbonnis]

sooooo this is luigi s secret

[XxTheworldgamerxX]

What happens if u mix them.

[ChickenWing983]

i think the borax looks the best

[spotlightman1234]

borax isn't boric acid, it's actually sodium borate.

[dumbuttface]

@HouseholdHacker what if u put all of them together

[intervidonline]

test 3...dont burn borax, burn borat!

[themasterofrinengan]

BUT WHAT ABOUT ALL 3 TOGETHER?!?!?!

[billbar111]

GREEN FLAMES FROM HARRY POTTER

[chaincat33]

Are the flames safe? By that i mean does the chemical reaction emmit poisonous gasses? Or is it safe and just adds a cool effect to fire

[christianraysanchez]

What happens ifnu mix everything together?

[molovesmusic567]

can you roast marshmallows with it?? :3

[DjNoobGamer]

Nail Polish Remover= better Blue flame, thumbs up so people can see

[ry4nl4m]

what if u put it together?

[CQQK13SRulz]

@TheSpear3

it's Color (English US)

It's Colour (Standard UK English)

[DrPsychoSmurf]

me gusta

[fourtwentyse7en]

I cant find methanol D:

[TheSpear3]

I forgot the nine didn't I

[TheSpear3]

(max5413) you spelled couor it's color

[max95413]

its mainly the magniseum that gives it the brighter coulor why not just bu some magnesium ??

[roddickw77]

chech my cannel out

[raymondavelino]

thumbs up if you are too dumb to do this

[sl33ksnypr285652]

do they burn at higher temperatures than eachother

[sl33ksnypr285652]

do you have to mix it with methanol or can you use something else (i.e. just putting it in a fire orthat is already going or lighter fluid)

[ale5111]

Look at this: Copper : Green

Sodium : Yellow

Calcium : Orange

Potassium : Violet

Lithium : Red

Barium : Light green

[coolibooli5]

is methanol same thing as meth? O.o

[shadowkatie2]

@coolibooli5 no

[burim12345678910]

the boric acid - is it salt for dishwasher machines??

[wevil28000]

what if u mix the epson salt the no salt and the borax with a lot of methenol and set it on fire?

[blooyboy1]

i can tell difference between red and green and brown they all look like brown :( i hate missing out

[MrMathwizard12]

Can it harm you?

[joshua7050]

i make green fire by following the technique in karate kid the one that jackie chan did

[SmilesFohLife]

i could make orange flames. HAZZAH

[GreyBandanna]

WTF is this shit doing in the related videos of a Jimi Hendrix song?

[bredenwyatt1]

can i put the borax and methanol solution in a zippo lighter and get a green flame?

[blahfire32]

@HouseholdHacker can lighter fluid be used as a substitute for methanol?

[amethystgemstone1]

@thegamerchase

Shut up! Nothing more than rubbish. I read one weeks ago and didnt do anything, guess what! Im alive! No freaky people or torture. Remove your false statement at once!

[knuxfan23]

now mix them

[111paolo2]

what happens if you mix those substances Example : Borax + no salt and so on

[jfreeman81]

So... how do i get red/orange fire?

[xXTrulytXx]

no salt that is awesome!

[skullcharger887]

boric acid is the best one



[Krookedsk8er22]

thumbs up if you could see both blue and violet

[meanmrmusrtard58]

what do you put it in? How long would the flame last in, say 1/2 cup?

[RaffTheTaff]

Take That Color Blinds!

[beckertastic]

@MsSimwatcher you can get boric acid at a pharmacy.

[Kyrobolt]

what about all of them together