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: 37 - Extinguishing Fire with Carbon Dioxide

Watch how a fire can be put out by covering it in carbon dioxide gas.

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Fire and Flame: 38 - Magnesium Burining in Carbon Dioxide

Magensium burns even more vigorously in carbon dioxide than in air, but petrol won't burn at all..what's happening?

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Fire and Flame: 39 - Magnesium Burning in Water

Dramatic demonstration of what happens when burning magnesium is placed in water.

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Fire and Flame: 40 - Magnesium Reacting with Sand

Find out if sand can be used to put out a magnesium fire.

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Fire and Flame: 41 - Silane from Magnesium Silicide

Watch the exciting effect of silane gas being formed in air.

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Fire and Flame: 42 - Ethyne Flame in Chlorine

Do we always need oxygen for things to burn, or can we use other gases like chlorine?

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Fire and Flame: 43 - Hydrogen Flame in Chlorine

Find out what happens when we try to burn hydrogen in chlorine.

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Fire and Flame: 44 - Hydrogen and Chlorine Bang

Trying to create an impressive bang by mixing hydrogen and chlorine.

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Fire and Flame: 45 - Nitrocellulose

Using extra oxygen to make cotton wool burn in a much more dramatic way!

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Fire and Flame: 46 - Hydrogen Bang

Setting fire to a hydrogen balloon!

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Fire and Flame: 47 - Propane and Oxygen

What happens when a propane and oxygen mixture is set on fire?

From the Peter Wothers lecture series - Fire and Flame.