Fire Without Matches - Sciencemadness Collaborative Project

Sciencemadness.org community production: Fire without Matches.

Original video concept suggested by NurdRage. Video editing done by hkparker.

Contributors: woelen, MrHomeScientist, mewrox99, hkparker, #maverick#.

In January, a thread was opened in the miscellaneous section of the open forum sciencemadness. The concept was a collaborative video project with the theme of reactions that start a fire, and here is the final product!

A complete list of explanations and links on the demonstrations can be found here:
http://sciencemadness.org/scipics/description.html

About the contributors:

woelen is a moderator on sciencemadness and runs the website http://woelen.homescience.net/science/index.html. Lots of great information can be found there, including explanations for demonstrations seen here.

MrHomeScientist is a civilian physicist working for the US Navy with a strong interest in the hobby of home chemistry. His YouTube channel can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/mrhomescientist.

mewrox99 isa high school student in New Zealand, an active home chemist, and an active sciencemadness member. His YouTube channel can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/mewrox99

hkparker is a college freshman majoring in chemistry. He is an active sciencemadness member and has had a home lab for a few years, which is the basis for his YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/hkparker

#maverick# is an active sciencemadness member who runs this chemistry website: http://maverickschem.site11.com/

Thank you to everyone who contributed and made this video a possibility by providing ideas and help on the sciencemadness thread.


This video is by no means a complete list, but I hope we gave you an idea of the variety of chemical reactions that can start a fire.

Thank you for your time and we hope you enjoyed this presentation. Part 2 is currently underway!

Feel free to contact us!

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[Nonchalants8]

@hkparker what can potassium permanganate be used for apart from its reaction with glycerin, can it be used in flash powder?

[hkparker]

@Nonchalants8 I've seen a nice flash powder made from potassium permanganate, aluminum, and sulfur, though I don't remember the ratio. In my experience unless you use that ration it can be less powerful then perchlorate.

[SandwichedTom]

SOLUTION: a lighter

[hkparker]

@SandwichedTom That's less fun.

[myst32YT]

Very well done!!

[hkparker]

@myst32YT Thank you!!

[hkparker]

@TheHomeGamer1 I cannot give medical advice of any kind, see your doctor.

[mcwario13]

Red fuming nitric acid?

[SandwichedTom]

@hkparker i guess ur right... xD

[Masononi]

4:45 MMM. THE COFFEE'S DONE.

[Magicjeffff]

i cant believe some of these were done inside. the products were very reactant