welcome back guys and thank you for joining us here today on the king of
joining us here today on the king of
joining us here today on the king of random a little while ago I saw a video
random a little while ago I saw a video
random a little while ago I saw a video of something that seemed impossible
of something that seemed impossible
of something that seemed impossible lighting a fire using water it’s an
lighting a fire using water it’s an
lighting a fire using water it’s an experiment that I want to try and
experiment that I want to try and
experiment that I want to try and replicate here today and find a recipe
replicate here today and find a recipe
replicate here today and find a recipe that will work every time I did a little
that will work every time I did a little
that will work every time I did a little bit of research and found that this
bit of research and found that this
bit of research and found that this chemical mixture is something that’s
chemical mixture is something that’s
chemical mixture is something that’s called negative X although I couldn’t
called negative X although I couldn’t
called negative X although I couldn’t find anything that explained why it was
find anything that explained why it was
find anything that explained why it was called that so if you have a source that
called that so if you have a source that
called that so if you have a source that tells me where the name came from please
tells me where the name came from please
tells me where the name came from please let me know down in the comments I found
let me know down in the comments I found
let me know down in the comments I found a recipe for this mixture that uses only
a recipe for this mixture that uses only
a recipe for this mixture that uses only three ingredients before you add the
three ingredients before you add the
three ingredients before you add the water
water
water ammonium nitrate ammonium chloride and
ammonium nitrate ammonium chloride and
ammonium nitrate ammonium chloride and zinc powder so first I’ll talk a little
zinc powder so first I’ll talk a little
zinc powder so first I’ll talk a little bit about what each of these ingredients
bit about what each of these ingredients
bit about what each of these ingredients are and where you can get them and then
are and where you can get them and then
are and where you can get them and then we’ll see if we can make fire from water
we’ll see if we can make fire from water
we’ll see if we can make fire from water ammonium nitrate is a nitrate salt
ammonium nitrate is a nitrate salt
ammonium nitrate is a nitrate salt that’s frequently used as a type of
that’s frequently used as a type of
that’s frequently used as a type of fertilizer and when it mixes with water
fertilizer and when it mixes with water
fertilizer and when it mixes with water it produces an endothermic reaction
it produces an endothermic reaction
it produces an endothermic reaction endothermic means that it gets really
endothermic means that it gets really
endothermic means that it gets really cold and that actually has to do with
cold and that actually has to do with
cold and that actually has to do with where we can get ammonium nitrate you
where we can get ammonium nitrate you
where we can get ammonium nitrate you can buy these instant cold packs that
can buy these instant cold packs that
can buy these instant cold packs that are full of a bag of water and ammonium
are full of a bag of water and ammonium
are full of a bag of water and ammonium nitrate beads there are a few different
nitrate beads there are a few different
nitrate beads there are a few different types of these cold packs so make sure
types of these cold packs so make sure
types of these cold packs so make sure you check on the box to see that it says
you check on the box to see that it says
you check on the box to see that it says that it contains ammonium nitrate I got
that it contains ammonium nitrate I got
that it contains ammonium nitrate I got these ones at Target in the ammonium
these ones at Target in the ammonium
these ones at Target in the ammonium nitrate and it works really well for
nitrate and it works really well for
nitrate and it works really well for this experiment the next ingredient is
this experiment the next ingredient is
this experiment the next ingredient is ammonium chloride which is an inorganic
ammonium chloride which is an inorganic
ammonium chloride which is an inorganic compound fairly similar to table salt
compound fairly similar to table salt
compound fairly similar to table salt it’s often sold in blocks like this with
it’s often sold in blocks like this with
it’s often sold in blocks like this with a primary use of cleaning the tips of
a primary use of cleaning the tips of
a primary use of cleaning the tips of soldering irons in a few countries like
soldering irons in a few countries like
soldering irons in a few countries like the Netherlands you can also find it in
the Netherlands you can also find it in
the Netherlands you can also find it in a powdered form on the outside of black
a powdered form on the outside of black
a powdered form on the outside of black licorice candy the box this came in has
licorice candy the box this came in has
licorice candy the box this came in has a warning on it that says to make sure
a warning on it that says to make sure
a warning on it that says to make sure you don’t ingest any of it but because
you don’t ingest any of it but because
you don’t ingest any of it but because it is used as a food in some places I’m
it is used as a food in some places I’m
it is used as a food in some places I’m gonna lick it and see what it’s like
gonna lick it and see what it’s like
gonna lick it and see what it’s like [Music]
[Music]
[Music] all right so this stuff is weird it
all right so this stuff is weird it
all right so this stuff is weird it feels like licking salt and a 9-volt
feels like licking salt and a 9-volt
feels like licking salt and a 9-volt battery at the same time I don’t know
battery at the same time I don’t know
battery at the same time I don’t know exactly what the chemical reaction
exactly what the chemical reaction
exactly what the chemical reaction happening is but it really like buzzes
happening is but it really like buzzes
happening is but it really like buzzes and fizzes on your tongue a little bit
and fizzes on your tongue a little bit
and fizzes on your tongue a little bit it’s very strange
it’s very strange
it’s very strange I’ve never had a food product do that
I’ve never had a food product do that
I’ve never had a food product do that before and in case any of you were
before and in case any of you were
before and in case any of you were worried I did look up the safety specs
worried I did look up the safety specs
worried I did look up the safety specs for this stuff and I would have to eat a
for this stuff and I would have to eat a
for this stuff and I would have to eat a fair amount of this block before I
fair amount of this block before I
fair amount of this block before I really had to be worried about my health
really had to be worried about my health
really had to be worried about my health the last ingredient we need today is
the last ingredient we need today is
the last ingredient we need today is zinc and zinc is a fairly common metal
zinc and zinc is a fairly common metal
zinc and zinc is a fairly common metal but we need it in a very pure form and
but we need it in a very pure form and
but we need it in a very pure form and unless you have just the right equipment
unless you have just the right equipment
unless you have just the right equipment we need to buy it to get it in this very
we need to buy it to get it in this very
we need to buy it to get it in this very fine powder now we know our three
fine powder now we know our three
fine powder now we know our three ingredients let’s try mixing them
ingredients let’s try mixing them
ingredients let’s try mixing them together to see if we can start a fire
together to see if we can start a fire
together to see if we can start a fire using water to start we’ll measure off
using water to start we’ll measure off
using water to start we’ll measure off six grams of the ammonium nitrate next
six grams of the ammonium nitrate next
six grams of the ammonium nitrate next we’ll scrape off one gram of our
we’ll scrape off one gram of our
we’ll scrape off one gram of our ammonium chloride from the block before
ammonium chloride from the block before
ammonium chloride from the block before we add our zinc we want to grind our
we add our zinc we want to grind our
we add our zinc we want to grind our first two ingredients together into a
first two ingredients together into a
first two ingredients together into a fine powder
fine powder
fine powder [Music]
in a separate container or on a piece of
in a separate container or on a piece of paper measure out 14 grams of the zinc
paper measure out 14 grams of the zinc
paper measure out 14 grams of the zinc powder now we haven’t mixed the two
powder now we haven’t mixed the two
powder now we haven’t mixed the two together yet because as soon as they are
together yet because as soon as they are
together yet because as soon as they are combined you have something that’s
combined you have something that’s
combined you have something that’s incendiary meaning it can catch fire
incendiary meaning it can catch fire
incendiary meaning it can catch fire very easily and we don’t want to do that
very easily and we don’t want to do that
very easily and we don’t want to do that while we’re indoors apparently you’re
while we’re indoors apparently you’re
while we’re indoors apparently you’re not even supposed to mix this stuff up
not even supposed to mix this stuff up
not even supposed to mix this stuff up if it’s raining outside or particularly
if it’s raining outside or particularly
if it’s raining outside or particularly humid because it can catch fire just
humid because it can catch fire just
humid because it can catch fire just from that so we’re gonna take our
from that so we’re gonna take our
from that so we’re gonna take our ingredients outside carefully mix them
ingredients outside carefully mix them
ingredients outside carefully mix them together and then see if we can light
together and then see if we can light
together and then see if we can light them on fire just using water we’re
them on fire just using water we’re
them on fire just using water we’re going to mix the ingredients using
going to mix the ingredients using
going to mix the ingredients using what’s called the diaper method for all
what’s called the diaper method for all
what’s called the diaper method for all of your powdered ingredients onto a
of your powdered ingredients onto a
of your powdered ingredients onto a piece of paper and then lift the corners
piece of paper and then lift the corners
piece of paper and then lift the corners to gently mix them together these larger
to gently mix them together these larger
to gently mix them together these larger lighter colored bits of the ammonium
lighter colored bits of the ammonium
lighter colored bits of the ammonium nitrate that probably weren’t ground-up
nitrate that probably weren’t ground-up
nitrate that probably weren’t ground-up quite enough we’ll see if it will still
quite enough we’ll see if it will still
quite enough we’ll see if it will still work even though I didn’t grind it into
work even though I didn’t grind it into
work even though I didn’t grind it into quite as fine as a powder as I should
quite as fine as a powder as I should
quite as fine as a powder as I should have all right I’ve got our negative X
have all right I’ve got our negative X
have all right I’ve got our negative X mixture sitting on this piece of foil to
mixture sitting on this piece of foil to
mixture sitting on this piece of foil to protect the ground underneath it I’m
protect the ground underneath it I’m
protect the ground underneath it I’m gonna spray with a little bit of water
gonna spray with a little bit of water
gonna spray with a little bit of water and then back off because when this
and then back off because when this
and then back off because when this burns it releases zinc fumes which are
burns it releases zinc fumes which are
burns it releases zinc fumes which are not good for you here goes nothing
not good for you here goes nothing
not good for you here goes nothing [Music]
[Music]
[Music] there we go now it’s starting around a
there we go now it’s starting around a
there we go now it’s starting around a wider bevel
Wow look at that plane that is such a
Wow look at that plane that is such a cool bright green blue color
cool bright green blue color
cool bright green blue color [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] okay look off to the side you can
okay look off to the side you can
okay look off to the side you can actually see it’s spitting little bits
actually see it’s spitting little bits
actually see it’s spitting little bits of burning zinc
of burning zinc
of burning zinc [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and I was faster
well
well okay so I had a bunch of the negative x
okay so I had a bunch of the negative x
okay so I had a bunch of the negative x mixed up getting ready to burn it in
mixed up getting ready to burn it in
mixed up getting ready to burn it in separate little piles but remember my
separate little piles but remember my
separate little piles but remember my warning about how you’re not supposed to
warning about how you’re not supposed to
warning about how you’re not supposed to mix it up on a humid day today is a
mix it up on a humid day today is a
mix it up on a humid day today is a little bit humid there’s clouds in the
little bit humid there’s clouds in the
little bit humid there’s clouds in the sky and apparently that was enough to
sky and apparently that was enough to
sky and apparently that was enough to set it off the bowl that it was in was
set it off the bowl that it was in was
set it off the bowl that it was in was completely dry no water got sprayed on
completely dry no water got sprayed on
completely dry no water got sprayed on it whatsoever and hit ignited it just
it whatsoever and hit ignited it just
it whatsoever and hit ignited it just burst into flames and it actually
burst into flames and it actually
burst into flames and it actually completely destroyed the my mixing bowl
completely destroyed the my mixing bowl
completely destroyed the my mixing bowl as well you can probably see right here
as well you can probably see right here
as well you can probably see right here there’s just shards of glass the extreme
there’s just shards of glass the extreme
there’s just shards of glass the extreme heat from that just demolished it so
heat from that just demolished it so
heat from that just demolished it so gonna have to get a new one of those but
gonna have to get a new one of those but
gonna have to get a new one of those but that worked really well so this is what
that worked really well so this is what
that worked really well so this is what is left over from this mixture if you’ve
is left over from this mixture if you’ve
is left over from this mixture if you’ve seen it on the other pieces of foil as
seen it on the other pieces of foil as
seen it on the other pieces of foil as well this is zinc oxide and then of
well this is zinc oxide and then of
well this is zinc oxide and then of course little bits of shattered glass
course little bits of shattered glass
course little bits of shattered glass everywhere because that’s why you don’t
everywhere because that’s why you don’t
everywhere because that’s why you don’t mix it up until right before you’re
mix it up until right before you’re
mix it up until right before you’re ready to use it so I am extremely glad
ready to use it so I am extremely glad
ready to use it so I am extremely glad that it took a small precaution while it
that it took a small precaution while it
that it took a small precaution while it was just sitting in that bowl it was
was just sitting in that bowl it was
was just sitting in that bowl it was originally sitting right next to my
originally sitting right next to my
originally sitting right next to my phone on the ground and I didn’t think
phone on the ground and I didn’t think
phone on the ground and I didn’t think it was gonna light on fire but I thought
it was gonna light on fire but I thought
it was gonna light on fire but I thought just in case because in theory this
just in case because in theory this
just in case because in theory this stuff can just sort of spontaneously
stuff can just sort of spontaneously
stuff can just sort of spontaneously combust I moved it out of the way and
combust I moved it out of the way and
combust I moved it out of the way and kind of behind this pole so there would
kind of behind this pole so there would
kind of behind this pole so there would be a layer of protection and then it lit
be a layer of protection and then it lit
be a layer of protection and then it lit on fire and I’m happy to report that my
on fire and I’m happy to report that my
on fire and I’m happy to report that my phone was not damaged I managed to pull
phone was not damaged I managed to pull
phone was not damaged I managed to pull it out of the way even though it was
it out of the way even though it was
it out of the way even though it was about a foot away it does sort of send
about a foot away it does sort of send
about a foot away it does sort of send little sparks of molten zinc through the
little sparks of molten zinc through the
little sparks of molten zinc through the air alright guys I’ve mixed up another
air alright guys I’ve mixed up another
air alright guys I’ve mixed up another batch and I’m about to start gently
batch and I’m about to start gently
batch and I’m about to start gently mixing it in this plastic bag and I’m
mixing it in this plastic bag and I’m
mixing it in this plastic bag and I’m gonna pour it out onto the foil but it
gonna pour it out onto the foil but it
gonna pour it out onto the foil but it has actually started to rain a little
has actually started to rain a little
has actually started to rain a little bit maybe I didn’t choose the best day
bit maybe I didn’t choose the best day
bit maybe I didn’t choose the best day to do this experiment so what I think is
to do this experiment so what I think is
to do this experiment so what I think is gonna happen is I’m gonna start pouring
gonna happen is I’m gonna start pouring
gonna happen is I’m gonna start pouring this powder out and it’s just gonna
this powder out and it’s just gonna
this powder out and it’s just gonna start lighting on fire after a couple
start lighting on fire after a couple
start lighting on fire after a couple seconds because there’s even water on
seconds because there’s even water on
seconds because there’s even water on the foil already so let’s just watch
the foil already so let’s just watch
the foil already so let’s just watch what happens
[Music]
[Music] alright I’ve poured it out so far it
alright I’ve poured it out so far it
alright I’ve poured it out so far it doesn’t look like anything is lit on
doesn’t look like anything is lit on
doesn’t look like anything is lit on fire it’s not raining very heavily so it
fire it’s not raining very heavily so it
fire it’s not raining very heavily so it might be that there isn’t enough for it
might be that there isn’t enough for it
might be that there isn’t enough for it to start quickly if it doesn’t start in
to start quickly if it doesn’t start in
to start quickly if it doesn’t start in the next few seconds I’m just gonna grab
the next few seconds I’m just gonna grab
the next few seconds I’m just gonna grab the spray bottle and get it going
doesn’t light as well if it’s not in a
doesn’t light as well if it’s not in a pile new plan I’m just gonna pile it up
pile new plan I’m just gonna pile it up
pile new plan I’m just gonna pile it up instead of leaving it in a snake
[Music]
[Music] try not to breathe just cooling it down
try not to breathe just cooling it down
try not to breathe just cooling it down a little bit okay guys I’m gonna call
a little bit okay guys I’m gonna call
a little bit okay guys I’m gonna call that a success despite a few hiccups
that a success despite a few hiccups
that a success despite a few hiccups here and there
here and there
here and there we got the negative X to light on fire
we got the negative X to light on fire
we got the negative X to light on fire using just water at first it took a
using just water at first it took a
using just water at first it took a little bit longer than I expected so I
little bit longer than I expected so I
little bit longer than I expected so I mixed up a new batch being sure to grind
mixed up a new batch being sure to grind
mixed up a new batch being sure to grind it into a much finer powder while we’re
it into a much finer powder while we’re
it into a much finer powder while we’re doing our second test the bowl with the
doing our second test the bowl with the
doing our second test the bowl with the rest of our batch bursts into flames
rest of our batch bursts into flames
rest of our batch bursts into flames I don’t know if it was too humid outside
I don’t know if it was too humid outside
I don’t know if it was too humid outside or if a stray raindrop hit it or if the
or if a stray raindrop hit it or if the
or if a stray raindrop hit it or if the natural chemical process that takes
natural chemical process that takes
natural chemical process that takes place in this reaction just started on
place in this reaction just started on
place in this reaction just started on its own which can happen to understand
its own which can happen to understand
its own which can happen to understand what was going on let’s talk a little
what was going on let’s talk a little
what was going on let’s talk a little bit about the chemistry behind this
bit about the chemistry behind this
bit about the chemistry behind this reaction when the water interacts with
reaction when the water interacts with
reaction when the water interacts with the ammonium chloride it lets the
the ammonium chloride it lets the
the ammonium chloride it lets the chloride act as a catalyst on the
chloride act as a catalyst on the
chloride act as a catalyst on the ammonium nitrate the ammonium nitrate
ammonium nitrate the ammonium nitrate
ammonium nitrate the ammonium nitrate breaks up into nitrous oxide and water
breaks up into nitrous oxide and water
breaks up into nitrous oxide and water the water continues to react with more
the water continues to react with more
the water continues to react with more ammonium nitrate spreading the reaction
ammonium nitrate spreading the reaction
ammonium nitrate spreading the reaction at the same time the nitrous oxide
at the same time the nitrous oxide
at the same time the nitrous oxide begins reacting with the zinc forming
begins reacting with the zinc forming
begins reacting with the zinc forming zinc oxide and that puts off a zinc
zinc oxide and that puts off a zinc
zinc oxide and that puts off a zinc oxide and nitrogen gas so then the whole
oxide and nitrogen gas so then the whole
oxide and nitrogen gas so then the whole thing puts out a whole lot of heat
thing puts out a whole lot of heat
thing puts out a whole lot of heat lights on fire and what you’re left with
lights on fire and what you’re left with
lights on fire and what you’re left with is zinc oxide nitrogen gas and water in
is zinc oxide nitrogen gas and water in
is zinc oxide nitrogen gas and water in the form of steam you can see the
the form of steam you can see the
the form of steam you can see the residue left over this is mostly zinc
residue left over this is mostly zinc
residue left over this is mostly zinc oxide of course the nitrogen gas and the
oxide of course the nitrogen gas and the
oxide of course the nitrogen gas and the water in the form of steam dissipated
water in the form of steam dissipated
water in the form of steam dissipated into the air a word again about the
into the air a word again about the
into the air a word again about the safety of this stuff as I think you’ve
safety of this stuff as I think you’ve
safety of this stuff as I think you’ve seen it can be pretty dangerous it takes
seen it can be pretty dangerous it takes
seen it can be pretty dangerous it takes just a little bit of water and only a
just a little bit of water and only a
just a little bit of water and only a couple seconds to light on fire or in
couple seconds to light on fire or in
couple seconds to light on fire or in the case of what I had in the mixing
the case of what I had in the mixing
the case of what I had in the mixing bowl it takes I don’t even know maybe
bowl it takes I don’t even know maybe
bowl it takes I don’t even know maybe just humidity in the air and there was
just humidity in the air and there was
just humidity in the air and there was enough of it in one spot that it just
enough of it in one spot that it just
enough of it in one spot that it just ignited and it broke my mixing bowl
ignited and it broke my mixing bowl
ignited and it broke my mixing bowl because it was so hot so fast so be very
because it was so hot so fast so be very
because it was so hot so fast so be very careful with this stuff you cannot store
careful with this stuff you cannot store
careful with this stuff you cannot store it even if you have a clean dry jar
it even if you have a clean dry jar
it even if you have a clean dry jar eventually the ammonium chloride will
eventually the ammonium chloride will
eventually the ammonium chloride will start to react with the ammonium nitrate
start to react with the ammonium nitrate
start to react with the ammonium nitrate so never make this until you’re ready to
so never make this until you’re ready to
so never make this until you’re ready to use it also be aware that the zinc fumes
use it also be aware that the zinc fumes
use it also be aware that the zinc fumes are toxic so you want to be upwind from
are toxic so you want to be upwind from
are toxic so you want to be upwind from your mixture thank you so much for
your mixture thank you so much for
your mixture thank you so much for joining me in this video I look forward
joining me in this video I look forward
joining me in this video I look forward to the next one talk to you then also
to the next one talk to you then also
to the next one talk to you then also you should like this stuff it’s
you should like this stuff it’s
you should like this stuff it’s we look at that that’s your zinc oxide
we look at that that’s your zinc oxide
we look at that that’s your zinc oxide right there this turns to dust there’s
right there this turns to dust there’s
right there this turns to dust there’s also a little bit of wind here goes
also a little bit of wind here goes
also a little bit of wind here goes nothing oh come on you right there the
nothing oh come on you right there the
nothing oh come on you right there the one who just watched this video to the
one who just watched this video to the
one who just watched this video to the end you are the reason that we work so
end you are the reason that we work so
end you are the reason that we work so hard to make these videos it’s for
hard to make these videos it’s for
hard to make these videos it’s for people like you thank you very kindly
people like you thank you very kindly
people like you thank you very kindly for being as supportive as you are you
for being as supportive as you are you
for being as supportive as you are you keep watching the videos we’ll keep
keep watching the videos we’ll keep
keep watching the videos we’ll keep making more
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