Uploaded November 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Burning ice? Really? Let’s talk about it.
Equipment and reagents: ice, calcium carbide, glass bowl, burner.
Pour some ice into a glass bowl. Add some calcium carbide. Wait a while. Hold a burner to the ice. The ice will ignite!
Calcium carbide reacts with water to produce flammable acetylene gas.
СaС2 + 2H2O = Ca(OH)2 + C2H2↑
Acetylene is a chemical compound that forms as a colorless and highly flammable gas. Once lit, it easily burns on the surface of the ice.
You know what else is “fiery”? Sets from the MEL Chemistry subscription!
Use them to perform a wide variety of cool and safe experiments!
Safety precautions: do not try this at home! Perform this experiment only under professional supervision
Burning ice? Really? Let’s talk about it.
Equipment and reagents: ice, calcium carbide, glass bowl, burner.
Pour some ice into a glass bowl. Add some calcium carbide. Wait a while. Hold a burner to the ice. The ice will ignite!
Calcium carbide reacts with water to produce flammable acetylene gas.
СaС2 + 2H2O = Ca(OH)2 + C2H2↑
Acetylene is a chemical compound that forms as a colorless and highly flammable gas. Once lit, it easily burns on the surface of the ice.
You know what else is “fiery”? Sets from the MEL Chemistry subscription!
Use them to perform a wide variety of cool and safe experiments!
Safety precautions: do not try this at home! Perform this experiment only under professional supervision
