Yes, you are breathing caustic fumes here. I bet you had some chemical rashes on your hands after this one.
You are actually making hydrogen gas only. The oxygen oxidized the aluminum, binded with it, and created the black waste product you saw in your solution - aluminum oxide. This is actually fortunate in your case. The oxygen, mixed with the hydrogen in the correct 1:2 ratio would have exploded violently, shattered the jar, and blasted your eardrums with a tremendous sound. Be safe now.
Yes, you are breathing caustic fumes here. I bet you had some chemical rashes on your hands after this one.
You are actually making hydrogen gas only. The oxygen oxidized the aluminum, binded with it, and created the black waste product you saw in your solution - aluminum oxide. This is actually fortunate in your case. The oxygen, mixed with the hydrogen in the correct 1:2 ratio would have exploded violently, shattered the jar, and blasted your eardrums with a tremendous sound. Be safe now.
ResinRat2 1 year ago
Concentrated lye in the form a drain cleaner can be found at the store
jdtrickster 1 year ago
Thank you for posting :)
yep look for the oven cleaner that uses a good amount of sodium hydroxide... maybe there is a draino cleaner that uses the same thing..
but don't breath that stuff guys :)
rainmanp7 3 years ago