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Non Life Sciences => Chemistry => Topic started by: eric2011 on 27/11/2019 06:04:14

Title: Can sodium nitrate ignite thermite?
Post by: eric2011 on 27/11/2019 06:04:14

Hi there

If I want to prepsre Iron oxide/aluminum foil thermite is it possible to ignite it with sodium nitrate?


I dont have sparklers or magnesium ribon I only have siduum nitrate

Title: Re: Can sodium nitrate ignite thermite?
Post by: chris on 30/11/2019 22:37:26

Why not buy some magnesium ribbon then? Sodium nitrate is a power and will fizz and burn but not with sufficient heat output, I wouldn't think, to ignite thermite.