Fire without a spark

[JerryGiesler09]

This is another alternative to Glycerin/Potassium Permanganate reaction. :)

[heavyjello]

Nerd! NERD! NERD!

[EdevoK]

How do you make Chromium(IV) Oxide ??? I can make Chromium(II) Oxide by decomposing ammonium dichromate...

[surplusdriller]

@EdevoK sodium dicromate + sulfuric acid = CrO3 +NaSO4

[venice94]

This reaction is exothermic right?

[royoten]

yes it is

[bEfkake]

any reaction that gives of heat to the surroundings is exothermic

[Surykatkaaa]

I wanna do this haha ;D

[dragonridley]

My chemistry teacher is planning on using some form of chromium oxide to make thermite.

[spacedementia87]

@dragonridley Then it wouldn't be thermite. Thermite is specifically Iron Oxide and aluminium.

[dragonridley]

@spacedementia87

Other demonstrations show that other reactions between aluminum and a metal oxide can be just as effective, if not more so.

[spacedementia87]

@dragonridley indeed. Anything lower in the reactivity series than iron would produce a more violent reaction. It still wouldn't be the thermite reaction.

[ultimatejoeshmo]

what class was this?  Was this those one-time lectures near the end of fall?

[dmgeltigre]

Chemistry!!!

[kgbworld]

that bruce springsteen was full of $hit

[SadMammal]

^Win. Win so goddamned hard.