Original upload date: Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT
Archive date: Thu, 25 Nov 2021 00:09:19 GMT
Declan Fleming shows you how to prepare and demonstrate burning magnesium in solid carbon dioxide (dry ice). This dramatic and beautiful demonstration shows that oxygen isn't always a prerequisite for
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fire and reveals carbon's place in the reactivity series.
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