Clorifani Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Is there a way I can make self-sustaining boiling water with household chemicals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaeroll Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Gas from your hob and oxygen from the air? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPanic Posted April 23, 2009 Share Posted April 23, 2009 Is there a way I can make self-sustaining boiling water with household chemicals? What do you mean "self sustaining"? If you mean some device that boils water forever without requiring extra energy (so without the gas + air/oxygen as suggested) then forget it... that's just as impossible as a perpetual motion device. Perhaps you might want to rephrase your question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UC Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 3% H2O2 and slightly rusted (the rust seems to be catalytic) iron turnings, IIRC will get hot enough to boil/produce steam for a good long time 15% H2O2 with activated charcoal "bubbles" a whole lot (oxygen) and probably will eventually get hot enough to boil the water involved. The decomposition is fairly slow when I used the big chunks of carbon meant for fish tank filters. If you mean "how can I make what looks like a plain glass of water boil for a long time," I have no idea if I can help you. You could aways pull a vacuum on it and it will really boil as long as you keep pumping out the water vapor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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