The Rat Nest Demonstration
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Channel: MrLundScience · 2009 · Science & Technology
This demonstration involves the strong oxidizing agent, sodium peroxide. When this chemical comes into contact with water, both oxygen and heat are produced. If performed in the presence of some type of kindling, you have the three necessary ingredients for a fire--heat, oxygen, and fuel.
