Good with Chemistry? Please Help!!

[Ameesh]

<< Word of Warning:
The last time I posted a science question on this board, i got literally 40-50 responses. However, the majority of the answers received, though seemed correct and smartly put, they were wrong and filled with ludacris responses once I asked REAL knowledgeable people. Don't get taken and double check every answer you think is right. They got some sick bastards on this board who just want to take advantage... be cautious! >>



are you the dumbass that asked about refridgearder magnets?

 

[aaronfishman]

I guarantee you that it was chlorine tablets (or some sort of chlorine) and a petroleum product such as brake fluid. Sodium and water when mixed do produce an explosion (Hydrogen gas which combusts due to the extreme heat of the reaction). An amout of sodium large enough to be considered "cube size" would have blown the crap out of the can.

Aaron

 

[Ameesh]

<< I guarantee you that it was chlorine tablets (or some sort of chlorine) and a petroleum product such as brake fluid. Sodium and water when mixed do produce an explosion (Hydrogen gas which combusts due to the extreme heat of the reaction). An amout of sodium large enough to be considered "cube size" would have blown the crap out of the can.

Aaron >>



what about the pink smoke?

 

[bigdog1218]

potassium makes a pink-reddish flame, but i doubt it was that, potassium is very expensive and very volatile, it would easily react in air on a humid day, and i don't think a teacher would use it in class
sodium is a possibility and a cube sized piece of sodium would make a pop and isn't that poweful, but the thing is with either sodium, or potassium there would be bubbling, which is Hydrogen being produced, then the chunk would ignite and that would ignite the hydrogen, so there isn't really an explosion as soon as the metal is dropped in water

 

[Looney]

They got some sick bastards on this board who just want to take advantage... be cautious

LOLOL i'm sorry, but for some reason i thought that was absolutely funny.