I recently saw the commercial for the new Survivor Man episodes where Wes takes glycerin and pours a couple drops on potassium permanganate to start a fire.<br><br>I ...

Addition of a liquid to a crystalline substance produces smoke an intense violet flames. Set up a heat resistant mat next to an operating vent in the bench top. Add 10 to 15 drops of glycerol to the ...

A complete exothermic reaction demonstration with a chemical explanation. Using potassium permanganate and glycerol, Professor Mike Canestro will be performing a complete exothermic reaction ...

Addition of a liquid to a crystalline substance produces smoke an intense violet flames. Prepare a few grams of powdered KMnO4 (potassium permanganate) by grinding fresh granular KMnO4 to a fine ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The facts about spontaneous combustion are easily lost. Mostly this ...

CENTENNIAL, Colo. – The incendiaries and booby-traps left in James Holmes' apartment were assembled from commonly available chemicals and compounds, witnesses in the Aurora theater shooting trial ...

Fireworks usually include gunpowder, but a hobbyist has made this rather impressive bang using potassium permanganate in lieu of the more traditional ingredient. Permanganate is a purple crystal which ...

Researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln want to bring hot, hot balance back to the woodlands — by dropping fire-starting balls from a flying drone that will ignite controlled burns. A ...