• slazer2au
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    1213 hours ago

    No. We were shown why you don’t use water in an oil fire. Was a fun practical demo.

    • @[email protected]
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      59 hours ago

      My science teacher had a balloon and he lit the string saying “check this out”

      The balloon was filled with hydrogen

      I don’t think that would be okay to do today

      • slazer2au
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        12 hours ago

        At least yours did that outside. Ours did it inside and burnt all the hairs off one arm

      • @[email protected]
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        38 hours ago

        We had a community science day when I was little where they did that. Hydrogen is pretty safe to ignite in a birthday balloon.

          • @[email protected]
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            38 hours ago

            It’s quite a pop!

            They exploded some other balloons too, iirc, but I don’t remember too well. I think I was 8.

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              8 hours ago

              I wanna get some hydrogen…

              My partner would have a heart attack. They can’t even be around a gun shooting or firecrackers, much less that kinda boom! I wouldn’t do that to them.

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                7 hours ago

                For me it was less intense than a gun or firework, maybe your balloon was bigger lol.

                You can get hydrogen by running electricity through water but I forget how it works.