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After Dark: Fire and Ice: Magnesium Burning in Dry Ice (Clip)
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Most things won't burn on Mars—after all, the main ingredient in the Martian atmosphere, carbon dioxide, is used in fire extinguishers on earth. So how would one create fire without oxygen? Use metal!This slow motion footage shows magnesium burning within a block of dry ice.
Project: After Dark | Browse All
Date: December 3, 2009
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Chemistry, Art
Keywords: fire, magnesium, oxygen, burn, light, glow, dry ice, demonstration, snack
Project: After Dark | Browse All
Date: December 3, 2009
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Geology/Earth Science, Chemistry, Art
Keywords: fire, magnesium, oxygen, burn, light, glow, dry ice, demonstration, snack
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