Perhaps with a surveillance camera or binoculars...

speaking of peroxides and superoxides, i was doing a chem competition yesterday (i went in alone without a partner and won the event with a perfect score:)))) that involved using calcium metal. i reacted the calcium with water and it bubbled, but not too vigorously, then it stopped. half an hour later i was done with the lab practical and the questions and talking to the chem teacher supervising the event when i snapped my fingers once and noticed that at that very instant the calcium started reacting again, much more vigorously than before. i figured that it was an oxide/peroxide/superoxide layer that was broken through at the very moment i snapped my fingers. cool occurrence

"i figured that it was an oxide/peroxide/superoxide layer that was broken through at the very moment i snapped my fingers. cool occurrence"

 

Whoah. I wonder if you could use that as a magic trick. )

wow, so you're saying that the little vibration of you snapping your fingers caused the calcium to react again?

potentially, yes, unless it was impeccable timing

Hmmh... bud, I don't recommend snapping your fingers next to a large batch of NI3.

funny you mention NI3...the iodine i made is still lacking, as my chlorine generator didn't work perfectly and my H2O2/H2SO4 test almost killed me. i'll finish the H2O2/H2SO4 today and see what that gives me. i'm not too into explosives tho.

"i'm not too into explosives tho."

 

Well I'll be damned, an American who isn't into explosives!

I can`t say I blame him either though, it`s not EVERONES idea of fun.

 

it`s only a Single aspect of it for ME even

yeah, i'm more into exotics like ferrates and ferrites. working on that now

"yeah, i'm more into exotics like ferrates and ferrites. working on that now"

 

However, you seem to be quite into explosives on certain other forums, no offense.

really? where? im not a kewl:\

"really? where?"

 

I recall you being very interested in such things at sciencemadness.org, but perhaps I'm mistaken.

nah, not really

where can I get sulfer of what can i use as a substitute for sulfer

from a gardening center.

it`s used as a dusting powder to prevent mould on over winter starage of alliums etc...

and also as a PH adjuster, but it comes as sulpher chips for that use.