Description for Visible Alcohol Flame Test
Description by Shiraz-mataz
Here are three Pepsi can stoves burning at the same time. The 100% alcohol flame on the left is totally invisible. The middle stove has a pinch of salt and gives off a nice, orange flame. The stove on the right has about 20% white gas mixed in and the resulting flame is visible but somewhat larger and less manageable.
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#1
Re: Visible Alcohol Flame Test
why salt? -
#2
07-28-2009 12:37
Re: Visible Alcohol Flame Test
Does adding salt only change the color of the flame, or does it change the temperature? -
#3
Re: Visible Alcohol Flame Test
Sorry for the late reply to both questions but I rarely check back on these pictures... TrippinBTM - why salt? I Googled "visible alcohol flame" and actually found this trick on some high school chemistry class experiment page. Seemed like an easy thing to try. Disney - I have no idea if it changes the temperature but I doubt it's a very appreciable difference.
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