Thursday, 8 January 2009

Chip Pan Fire Experiment

You will need a crucible, tripod, pipe clay triange, heat proof mat, candle and a Bunsen burner along with a pipette and a safety screen. Cut off a small piece of candle to fit in the crucible using a knife. Place the crucible on top of the tripod suspended by the pipe clay triangle. Heat strongly using a bunsen burner until molten. Keep heating until the wax catches fire. Then squirt on water using the pipette. You should get a huge fire ball as the water gets superheated as it sinks below the wax due to it being more dense.

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