2nd Lesson
Machanla mekanam tikak Dangerous test karana kenek parissamen
Ammonium Tri-Iodide
This is an odd substance that, in its solid form, is a very unstable contact explosive. It can be used in a similar manner to Snap ‘n Pops, or similar novelties, but it is much more powerful.
Materials:
• Iodine crystals. These are hard to find. You can grow your own if you make a solution of about half water, half (pure) iodine. Heat it up and dangle a string in the solution. As it cools, iodine crystals should form on the string, and possibly the walls of the container. You will want crystals as small as possible, preferably in powdered form. You can buy solid iodine from some chemical suppliers. Iodine sold in drug stores is NOT pure iodine.
• Household ammonia. No Windex, no fancy colors or anything. Just regular ammonia.
Equipment:
• A container that you don’t mind screwing up.
• Some paper towels.
Procedure:
1. Put some iodine crystals/powder in the container. Dump in just enough ammonia to cover it.
2. Let it sit for about five minutes.
3. Carefully dump the treated powder onto a paper towel. Let it sit for a minute or two to dry a little. Dump it onto a clean paper towel and let it dry completely. The powder is now friction and shock sensitive. Don’t drop it, crush it, or handle it too roughly.
4. Once it is dry, wrap up a small amount of powder in a piece of clean paper towel.
Ammonium Tri-Iodide is extremely unstable. It will explode if crushed, dropped, or thrown against a surface hard enough.
Machanla mekanam tikak Dangerous test karana kenek parissamen
Ammonium Tri-Iodide
This is an odd substance that, in its solid form, is a very unstable contact explosive. It can be used in a similar manner to Snap ‘n Pops, or similar novelties, but it is much more powerful.
Materials:
• Iodine crystals. These are hard to find. You can grow your own if you make a solution of about half water, half (pure) iodine. Heat it up and dangle a string in the solution. As it cools, iodine crystals should form on the string, and possibly the walls of the container. You will want crystals as small as possible, preferably in powdered form. You can buy solid iodine from some chemical suppliers. Iodine sold in drug stores is NOT pure iodine.
• Household ammonia. No Windex, no fancy colors or anything. Just regular ammonia.
Equipment:
• A container that you don’t mind screwing up.
• Some paper towels.
Procedure:
1. Put some iodine crystals/powder in the container. Dump in just enough ammonia to cover it.
2. Let it sit for about five minutes.
3. Carefully dump the treated powder onto a paper towel. Let it sit for a minute or two to dry a little. Dump it onto a clean paper towel and let it dry completely. The powder is now friction and shock sensitive. Don’t drop it, crush it, or handle it too roughly.
4. Once it is dry, wrap up a small amount of powder in a piece of clean paper towel.
Ammonium Tri-Iodide is extremely unstable. It will explode if crushed, dropped, or thrown against a surface hard enough.
