The orange volcano, the pink flame, green spontaneous fire, instant coffee, the four stage rocket, chlorate flash, and the thermite reaction will be familiar to GCSE chemistry teachers as examples of spectacular exothermic reactions. But just how dangerous are they? A comparison of the energies ...
Exothermic Reactions An exothermic reaction is one which releases heat energy to the surroundings Temperature increases Hot Exothermic Reactions Examples include: Burning of fuels. Explosives. Reaction of acids with metals. Magnesium reacting with acid Thermit reaction Charcoal burning A candle burning...