Best ways to start a thermite reaction? - Chemistry Stack Exchange
Feb 5, 2015 · I'm trying to do a thermite reaction with rust and aluminum and am trying to figure out the optimal way to get the reaction started. My understanding is that I need a temperature …
Maximum temperature attainable by thermite reaction
Feb 25, 2018 · 10 In the thermite reaction $$\ce {2Al (s) + Fe2O3 (s) -> 2Fe (l) + Al2O3 (s)}$$ what is the maximum temperature attainable by the products? Assume reactants at $25\ …
Is it possible to make thermite that detonates? [closed]
Feb 22, 2024 · Though thermite emits a great many photons (wear welders goggles while watching), the photons don't propagate inside the mixture, which is opaque. In brief, then, the …
Iron and copper oxide for thermite - Chemistry Stack Exchange
Jul 12, 2020 · I recently successfully made thermite from iron oxide powder and aluminum powder. However, I have a couple of questions about copper and iron oxides. The kind of iron …
inorganic chemistry - How is traditional thermite powder stored …
Feb 1, 2019 · How is traditional thermite powder stored such that it doesn’t corrode? Ask Question Asked 6 years, 10 months ago Modified 6 years, 10 months ago
Can I process pyroxene or olivine as a part of magnesium thermite?
Oct 28, 2024 · Pyroxene and olivine are both minerals containing magnesium ions. So these magnesium ions will probably prevent a thermite reaction produced by mixing one of these …
Can thermite be lit while mixed into butane? If not is there a ...
Jun 15, 2017 · Thermite is a solid-solid reaction that I think would be greatly inhibited by any sort of intermediate. In either case, the smoke, the dust and the copious amounts of nitrous oxides …
inorganic chemistry - Can you ignite the thermite reaction in a ...
May 8, 2018 · Thermite I usually activated by extreme heat not chemically. And it is used in underwater welding, so yes it can be done is a liquid.
electrochemistry - How would you turn a thermite reaction into an ...
May 9, 2023 · How would you turn a thermite reaction into an electrochemical cell? Ask Question Asked 2 years, 7 months ago Modified 2 years, 7 months ago
Can molten aluminium be used to reduce iron oxide (rust) into iron?
Mar 6, 2016 · I know about Thermite steel rail and copper earth connection welding. My goal is to reduce rust to iron by sprinkling it (with attendant sparks) onto a molten aluminium surface.