We do this as a demo in our Chem II class. Methanol (Methyl Alcohol) has worked the best for us. The longer you wait for the alcohol to vaporize, the better the effect will be, swirling the jug around in your hands can speed this.
Something else we tried was to add a little pep to ours. We used lithium nitrate (or other nitrate compounds could work) dissolved in the methanol. The nitrate makes it combust MUCH faster (similar to your last take), and the lithium can add a swirl of red flames.
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Wilkes720 1 month ago
@nyc640 you proved him right... tsk tsk...
Stephenopolis1996 4 months ago
@lever20065 Says the man who spells 'minds' as 'mindz'
nyc640 11 months ago
simple things amuse small mindz
lever20065 1 year ago
cap it up and put a 2 cm hole
but put it side ways so it shoots like a rocke
quadraxis45 4 years ago
How much alcohol did you put in there?
dieudonneMC 4 years ago
do it in a milk jug let it avaparate and like WOOOOSH rocket power
uberhack1337 4 years ago
agree...but for some reason.(teacher not willing to say) our's exploded when we added the match after waiting for the alcohol to vapourize ...=P
parkourtml 4 years ago
We do this as a demo in our Chem II class. Methanol (Methyl Alcohol) has worked the best for us. The longer you wait for the alcohol to vaporize, the better the effect will be, swirling the jug around in your hands can speed this.
Something else we tried was to add a little pep to ours. We used lithium nitrate (or other nitrate compounds could work) dissolved in the methanol. The nitrate makes it combust MUCH faster (similar to your last take), and the lithium can add a swirl of red flames.
compuryan123 5 years ago