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Cmontjumper

Dec 3, 2011 at 21:32

2011-12-03

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Pure Lithium in Water

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We got pure lithium out of a energizer ultimate lithium batter and put it in water. There is a chemical reaction between the lithium and water that releases heat, light, and hydrogen gas. We lit the lithium on fire in the beginnning to speed up the reaction and and make the temperature higher and cause it to pop. Sorry my dad didn't focus the camera...

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ShastaOutdoorMedia (Dec 4, 2011 at 1:52)

Li + H2O --> LiO + H2, then the hydrogen gas combusts in the simple reaction H2 + O2 --> H2O because it is heated by the exothermicity of the first reaction. Do thermite next. It's just Fe(III) oxide and Al(II). College chemistry is not this easy.

harry-markham (Dec 4, 2011 at 5:43)

we do a condensed version of what you just wrote and school... and that shits hard!

Cmontjumper (Dec 4, 2011 at 7:59)

lol i know exactly what the reactions where. we also put a decent sized chunk of lithium in a beer bottle with water, covered the top with a balloon and it filled with hydrogen. that made a pretty cool sound when it exploded, but couldnt see the flame. might try sodium next, but thats going to be hard to synthesize. i dont have anywhere to store 2000 degree celcius thermite or a safe spot to burn it lol. would be pretty cool tho

harry-markham (Dec 4, 2011 at 8:03)

haha, get some francium in there, the most unstable of them all!

Cmontjumper (Dec 4, 2011 at 9:50)

lol i wish. shits radioactive tho

ShastaOutdoorMedia (Dec 4, 2011 at 12:59)

Dude you can just light up a thermite mixture with a magnesium strip, that burns hot enough.

harry-markham (Dec 4, 2011 at 13:04)

i found burning magnesium underwelming actualy.

Cmontjumper (Dec 5, 2011 at 14:49)

but what do you do once the thermite is lit? i dont have a safe place to let it burn. im not gunna make molten iron on my patio

ShastaOutdoorMedia (Dec 5, 2011 at 15:03)

1) Run. 2) Blame it on the aliens.

Cmontjumper (Dec 5, 2011 at 15:16)

lol great idea. now to aquire the things needed to make it... i also wanna try making ferrofluid but also going to be hard to find the materials

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aaronchao Plus (Dec 3, 2011 at 22:24)

lol your dad was actually there?

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ku22in (Jan 1, 2012 at 13:23)

you don't need to light it on fire, the reaction occurs at the same speed either way

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Jimmy-R (Dec 10, 2011 at 21:05)

Ghetto fireworks anyone??

Cmontjumper (Dec 10, 2011 at 21:55)

lol we are gunna try addding it to our homemade fireworks lol

Jimmy-R (Dec 11, 2011 at 10:29)

Haha That will be funny

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magicalferrylover (Dec 4, 2011 at 16:28)

Too entertaining

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direct00 (Dec 11, 2011 at 10:34)

Makes you think twice about that smartphone in your pocket huh

Cmontjumper (Dec 11, 2011 at 11:36)

no really. those are lithium ion batteries. they have one more electron so they are combined with phosphite which has -3 charge to balance out every 3 lithiums. so its not pure lithium anymore. although if heated enough the battery could explode.. but thats like heated up in fire, not by the outside temperature + body heat

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gazsinead (Dec 4, 2011 at 16:32)

Your dad sounds bent!

Cmontjumper (Dec 4, 2011 at 17:22)

bent meaning?? lol

gazsinead (Dec 10, 2011 at 5:32)

Google it, its a english term!

Cmontjumper (Dec 10, 2011 at 21:56)

lol ohhh naw hes not that cool haha

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Felix316 (Dec 5, 2011 at 8:03)

Too friggin sick

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