
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 of around …
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 $25\ \mathrm {^\circ C}$ …
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 …
Is it possible to make thermite that detonates? [closed]
Feb 22, 2024 · However, thermite is a mixture, not crystalline, and phonons scatter, making heat travel far slower -- as in pitch. Convection, where there is movement of material. When a brisant explosive …
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 oxide that is …
inorganic chemistry - How is traditional thermite powder stored such ...
Feb 1, 2019 · Thermite powder is a heterogeneous mix and consists of fuel and oxidant, in you case aluminium $\ce {Al}$ and rust $\ce {Fe3O4}$. Separately, those can be corroded over time all right: …
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, 11 months ago Modified 2 years, 11 months ago
Thermite reaction beween zinc and iron (II, III) oxide
Apr 8, 2017 · I have zinc metal and iron oxide in the form of magnetite which I would like to obtain iron metal from. I was wondering if I could use a thermite reaction to create iron and zinc oxide? I would lik...
inorganic chemistry - Testing thermite for chemical properties ...
Jun 14, 2019 · 7 According to this Wikipedia article, there has been military research into nano-thermite, which can contain molybdenum, bismuth or tungsten oxides. It would be possible to test for residues …
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 minerals …