A series of short video clips of explosive and exciting chemical reactions, taken from a lecture called “Fire and Flame” by Dr. Peter Wothers at the University of Cambridge.

Fire and Flame: 09 - Hydrocarbon Combustion Products

What is being made when hydrocarbons are burnt?

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Fire and Flame: 10 - Iron Combustion Products

Showing how the mass of a metal increases as it is burnt in oxygen and metal oxides are formed!

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Fire and Flame: 11 - Burning Magnesium

Burning magnesium gives out a brilliant white light when set alight.

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Fire and Flame: 12 - Oxygen Balloon

What happens when we try to set fire to pure oxygen?

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Fire and Flame: 13 - Jet of Oxygen

Demonstration of how a jet of oxygen can help a candle to burn more brightly.

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Fire and Flame: 14 - Hydrogen vs. Air Balloon

Comparing a balloon filled with air to one filled with much lighter hydrogen.

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Fire and Flame: 15 - Hydrogen Bang

See what happens when hydrogen is set alight

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Fire and Flame: 16 - Big Hydrogen Bang

The very explosive burning of hydrogen.

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Fire and Flame: 17 - Striking a Match in Hydrogen

Find out what happens when a match is lit surrounded by hydrogen.

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Fire and Flame: 18 - Sinking Hydrogen Balloon

How do you make a balloon filled with light hydrogen sink?

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Fire and Flame: 19 - Oxygen Flame in Hydrogen

Quick demonstration of how to set fire to oxygen in hydrogen.

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Fire and Flame: 20 - Petrol in Hydrogen

Does petrol burn in hydrogen, like it does in the air?

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Fire and Flame: 21 - Oxygen Balloon in Hydrogen

Attempting to set fire to a balloon full of oxygen surrounded by hydrogen.

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Fire and Flame: 22 - The Planet Jupiter

What would happen to an oxygen balloon on the planet Jupiter?

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Fire and Flame: 23 - Best Hydrogen Oxygen Ratio

Trying to find the most explosive mixture of hydrogen and oxygen!

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Fire and Flame: 24 - Hydrogen Oxygen Tube

Fantastic demonstration of the effect when the ideal mixture of hydrogen and oxygen are set on fire!

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