Mixing Thermite with Negative X

hey guys I’m Nate welcome back to the

hey guys I’m Nate welcome back to the workshop today we’ve got a fun

workshop today we’ve got a fun

workshop today we’ve got a fun experiment we want to try that was

experiment we want to try that was

experiment we want to try that was brought to us by a viewer request

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youtube user ahmed mohamed says that he is still

ahmed mohamed says that he is still

ahmed mohamed says that he is still waiting for us to try mixing negative x

waiting for us to try mixing negative x

waiting for us to try mixing negative x with thermite well I meant we think this

with thermite well I meant we think this

with thermite well I meant we think this sounds like a really fun idea so we’re

sounds like a really fun idea so we’re

sounds like a really fun idea so we’re gonna mix up a batch of negative X and

gonna mix up a batch of negative X and

gonna mix up a batch of negative X and then a batch of thermite and see what

then a batch of thermite and see what

then a batch of thermite and see what happens when they combine in case anyone

happens when they combine in case anyone

happens when they combine in case anyone doesn’t remember negative X is a

doesn’t remember negative X is a

doesn’t remember negative X is a composition we showed you how to make a

composition we showed you how to make a

composition we showed you how to make a little while ago made from ammonium

little while ago made from ammonium

little while ago made from ammonium nitrate ammonium fluoride and zinc dust

nitrate ammonium fluoride and zinc dust

nitrate ammonium fluoride and zinc dust with these three mix together in the

with these three mix together in the

with these three mix together in the right ratio just a few drops of water

right ratio just a few drops of water

right ratio just a few drops of water can cause it to ignite and some bright

can cause it to ignite and some bright

can cause it to ignite and some bright green flames let’s start by mixing up

green flames let’s start by mixing up

green flames let’s start by mixing up the ammonium nitrate and ammonium

the ammonium nitrate and ammonium

the ammonium nitrate and ammonium chloride you may also recall that it’s

chloride you may also recall that it’s

chloride you may also recall that it’s not safe to add the zinc powder in until

not safe to add the zinc powder in until

not safe to add the zinc powder in until you’re absolutely ready for it to light

you’re absolutely ready for it to light

you’re absolutely ready for it to light off because once the zinc is added it

off because once the zinc is added it

off because once the zinc is added it can spontaneously combust if there’s too

can spontaneously combust if there’s too

can spontaneously combust if there’s too much humidity our source of ammonium

much humidity our source of ammonium

much humidity our source of ammonium nitrate is these instant cold packs the

nitrate is these instant cold packs the

nitrate is these instant cold packs the pack contains ammonium nitrate beads in

pack contains ammonium nitrate beads in

pack contains ammonium nitrate beads in a small bag of water and is activated by

a small bag of water and is activated by

a small bag of water and is activated by squeezing and breaking the small bag

squeezing and breaking the small bag

squeezing and breaking the small bag inside to start let’s measure off 6

inside to start let’s measure off 6

inside to start let’s measure off 6 grams of our ammonium nitrate hmm that

grams of our ammonium nitrate hmm that

grams of our ammonium nitrate hmm that seems really small so I’m gonna do a

seems really small so I’m gonna do a

seems really small so I’m gonna do a double batch and now since we’re doing a

double batch and now since we’re doing a

double batch and now since we’re doing a double batch we need 2 grams of our

double batch we need 2 grams of our

double batch we need 2 grams of our ammonium chloride this is a small brick

ammonium chloride this is a small brick

ammonium chloride this is a small brick that you can buy online it’s usually

that you can buy online it’s usually

that you can buy online it’s usually used for cleaning the tips of soldering

used for cleaning the tips of soldering

used for cleaning the tips of soldering irons let’s shave off a bit of it into

irons let’s shave off a bit of it into

irons let’s shave off a bit of it into our cup that’s 12 grams of our ammonium

our cup that’s 12 grams of our ammonium

our cup that’s 12 grams of our ammonium nitrate and 2 grams of our ammonium

nitrate and 2 grams of our ammonium

nitrate and 2 grams of our ammonium chloride now we need to turn this into

chloride now we need to turn this into

chloride now we need to turn this into an extremely fine powder

there we go our ammonium nitrate and

there we go our ammonium nitrate and ammonium chloride are now well blended

ammonium chloride are now well blended

ammonium chloride are now well blended together and I’ve basically turned them

together and I’ve basically turned them

together and I’ve basically turned them to dust which really helps the reaction

to dust which really helps the reaction

to dust which really helps the reaction speed I think however this time I am

speed I think however this time I am

speed I think however this time I am going to try not to leave a large batch

going to try not to leave a large batch

going to try not to leave a large batch of it together after I’ve mixed in the

of it together after I’ve mixed in the

of it together after I’ve mixed in the zinc if you remember from our last video

zinc if you remember from our last video

zinc if you remember from our last video we had a little bit of a problem with

we had a little bit of a problem with

we had a little bit of a problem with spontaneous combustion

spontaneous combustion

spontaneous combustion once I’m outside and ready for things to

once I’m outside and ready for things to

once I’m outside and ready for things to start lighting on fire I’ll add the zinc

start lighting on fire I’ll add the zinc

start lighting on fire I’ll add the zinc into that mixture but for now let’s mix

into that mixture but for now let’s mix

into that mixture but for now let’s mix up some thermite that’s 60 grams of iron

up some thermite that’s 60 grams of iron

up some thermite that’s 60 grams of iron oxide now we need to add in 20 grams of

oxide now we need to add in 20 grams of

oxide now we need to add in 20 grams of aluminum powder all right there we go we

aluminum powder all right there we go we

aluminum powder all right there we go we have all of the components for our

have all of the components for our

have all of the components for our thermite we’ve got the components for

thermite we’ve got the components for

thermite we’ve got the components for our negative X let’s take these outside

our negative X let’s take these outside

our negative X let’s take these outside and try a couple different ways of

and try a couple different ways of

and try a couple different ways of combining them now in case you don’t

combining them now in case you don’t

combining them now in case you don’t remember how negative X works let’s mix

remember how negative X works let’s mix

remember how negative X works let’s mix up a small batch of that and light it

up a small batch of that and light it

up a small batch of that and light it off using water well it’s supposed to be

off using water well it’s supposed to be

off using water well it’s supposed to be 24 grams but it’s just changing with the

24 grams but it’s just changing with the

24 grams but it’s just changing with the air moving the paper around so this

air moving the paper around so this

air moving the paper around so this actually will be a fairly good-sized

actually will be a fairly good-sized

actually will be a fairly good-sized batch but as soon as I’ve got it mixed

batch but as soon as I’ve got it mixed

batch but as soon as I’ve got it mixed up I’m going to spread it out because I

up I’m going to spread it out because I

up I’m going to spread it out because I think it is less prone to reaction when

think it is less prone to reaction when

think it is less prone to reaction when it’s not quite so concentrated

all right let’s try taking a small scoop

all right let’s try taking a small scoop of our negative X pouring it onto our

of our negative X pouring it onto our

of our negative X pouring it onto our paver stone here spread this back out so

paver stone here spread this back out so

paver stone here spread this back out so it’s less risk of igniting and move it

it’s less risk of igniting and move it

it’s less risk of igniting and move it far away and the rest of the negative X

far away and the rest of the negative X

far away and the rest of the negative X if everything works out well this should

if everything works out well this should

if everything works out well this should only need a couple of drops of water to

only need a couple of drops of water to

only need a couple of drops of water to ignite

ignite

ignite [Music]

very delayed very very delayed there is

very delayed very very delayed there is the green flame that we are looking for

the green flame that we are looking for

the green flame that we are looking for I don’t know why that took so long to go

I don’t know why that took so long to go

I don’t know why that took so long to go off that’s the new record for slowest

off that’s the new record for slowest

off that’s the new record for slowest reaction time with a negative X for some

reaction time with a negative X for some

reaction time with a negative X for some reason our negative X is reacting a lot

reason our negative X is reacting a lot

reason our negative X is reacting a lot more slowly than we’re used to but it is

more slowly than we’re used to but it is

more slowly than we’re used to but it is reacting and it is igniting so I think

reacting and it is igniting so I think

reacting and it is igniting so I think we’re just gonna run with it and see if

we’re just gonna run with it and see if

we’re just gonna run with it and see if it still works to ignite thermite we’re

it still works to ignite thermite we’re

it still works to ignite thermite we’re gonna try it two different methods first

gonna try it two different methods first

gonna try it two different methods first we’ll see what happens if we actually

we’ll see what happens if we actually

we’ll see what happens if we actually mix some of the negative x with the

mix some of the negative x with the

mix some of the negative x with the thermite can it still get our reaction

thermite can it still get our reaction

thermite can it still get our reaction or will the negative X be too spread out

or will the negative X be too spread out

or will the negative X be too spread out to really react with the water let’s

to really react with the water let’s

to really react with the water let’s find out and now we’ve got our negative

find out and now we’ve got our negative

find out and now we’ve got our negative X let’s mix some of this in with our

X let’s mix some of this in with our

X let’s mix some of this in with our thermite I do also as you probably can

thermite I do also as you probably can

thermite I do also as you probably can see have more thermite in this mix than

see have more thermite in this mix than

see have more thermite in this mix than the negative X but I’m not trying to mix

the negative X but I’m not trying to mix

the negative X but I’m not trying to mix them at a wandering ratio I’m just

them at a wandering ratio I’m just

them at a wandering ratio I’m just seeing if adding negative X to thermite

seeing if adding negative X to thermite

seeing if adding negative X to thermite can make it so we can ignite it using

can make it so we can ignite it using

can make it so we can ignite it using water

it’s possible right there all right now

it’s possible right there all right now let’s try dripping some of our warmer

let’s try dripping some of our warmer

let’s try dripping some of our warmer water

water

water into a little divot I’ve got in our

into a little divot I’ve got in our

into a little divot I’ve got in our thermite negative X mixture hopefully

thermite negative X mixture hopefully

thermite negative X mixture hopefully it’ll run along the bamboo skewer and

it’ll run along the bamboo skewer and

it’ll run along the bamboo skewer and end up right where we want it there’s a

end up right where we want it there’s a

end up right where we want it there’s a little bit of water looks like it’s kind

little bit of water looks like it’s kind

little bit of water looks like it’s kind of getting absorbed in I’m not sure if

of getting absorbed in I’m not sure if

of getting absorbed in I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or a bad thing

that’s a good thing or a bad thing

that’s a good thing or a bad thing it was taking a minute or two to really

it was taking a minute or two to really

it was taking a minute or two to really set off the negative X so I think we

set off the negative X so I think we

set off the negative X so I think we need to give it at least that much time

need to give it at least that much time

need to give it at least that much time to see if any sort of reaction begins no

to see if any sort of reaction begins no

to see if any sort of reaction begins no I’m actually gonna try making a couple

I’m actually gonna try making a couple

I’m actually gonna try making a couple more spots with some water drips on them

more spots with some water drips on them

more spots with some water drips on them as well just so we have a few different

as well just so we have a few different

as well just so we have a few different reaction sites we’ll just let that sit

reaction sites we’ll just let that sit

reaction sites we’ll just let that sit for a minute see if anything happens

for a minute see if anything happens

for a minute see if anything happens [Music]

[Music]

[Music] all right well it doesn’t look like

all right well it doesn’t look like

all right well it doesn’t look like that’s going anywhere so our next plan

that’s going anywhere so our next plan

that’s going anywhere so our next plan is to try mixing up a batch of negative

is to try mixing up a batch of negative

is to try mixing up a batch of negative X and just putting it on top of the

X and just putting it on top of the

X and just putting it on top of the thermite and then adding some water

thermite and then adding some water

thermite and then adding some water hopefully that will light normally in

hopefully that will light normally in

hopefully that will light normally in the heat from it will ignite the

the heat from it will ignite the

the heat from it will ignite the thermite let’s try it out

thermite let’s try it out

thermite let’s try it out now this thermite does of course also

now this thermite does of course also

now this thermite does of course also have the negative x mixed in with it I’m

have the negative x mixed in with it I’m

have the negative x mixed in with it I’m hoping that won’t adversely change the

hoping that won’t adversely change the

hoping that won’t adversely change the reaction but let’s mix up our new batch

reaction but let’s mix up our new batch

reaction but let’s mix up our new batch of negative x and then pour that on top

alright that looks pretty well mixed

alright that looks pretty well mixed I’ll try and pour some of this down on

I’ll try and pour some of this down on

I’ll try and pour some of this down on top of the thermite

then sucked in we’re just waiting to see

then sucked in we’re just waiting to see if it starts bubbling at all as it

if it starts bubbling at all as it

if it starts bubbling at all as it reacts with the powders there we go well

reacts with the powders there we go well

reacts with the powders there we go well it definitely lifts the negative X off I

you have some unlit thermite right

you have some unlit thermite right underneath there negative X it’s still

underneath there negative X it’s still

underneath there negative X it’s still really hot

really hot

really hot it’s hoping maybe that would light off

it’s hoping maybe that would light off

it’s hoping maybe that would light off the thermite all right now just to be

the thermite all right now just to be

the thermite all right now just to be sure I’m going to try lighting off the

sure I’m going to try lighting off the

sure I’m going to try lighting off the thermite with a blowtorch because there

thermite with a blowtorch because there

thermite with a blowtorch because there is a slight chance that having the

is a slight chance that having the

is a slight chance that having the negative X mixed in with the thermite

negative X mixed in with the thermite

negative X mixed in with the thermite has actually changed the chemical

has actually changed the chemical

has actually changed the chemical formula to something that doesn’t really

formula to something that doesn’t really

formula to something that doesn’t really want to ignite so let’s test if it burns

want to ignite so let’s test if it burns

want to ignite so let’s test if it burns normally the way thermite should here

normally the way thermite should here

normally the way thermite should here goes

that night usually enough to light

that night usually enough to light thermite well just as a test we tried

thermite well just as a test we tried

thermite well just as a test we tried using our blowtorch to ignite thermite

using our blowtorch to ignite thermite

using our blowtorch to ignite thermite and I don’t know if it was hot enough so

and I don’t know if it was hot enough so

and I don’t know if it was hot enough so to make sure we’re really using the

to make sure we’re really using the

to make sure we’re really using the right amount of heat I’m going to try

right amount of heat I’m going to try

right amount of heat I’m going to try using our mini solar scorcher which we

using our mini solar scorcher which we

using our mini solar scorcher which we know we’ve used to ignite thermite in

know we’ve used to ignite thermite in

know we’ve used to ignite thermite in the past

hmm well it ignited but it’s definitely

hmm well it ignited but it’s definitely going slower than regular thermite it’s

going slower than regular thermite it’s

going slower than regular thermite it’s not even any green in there there’s zinc

not even any green in there there’s zinc

not even any green in there there’s zinc powder mixed in with this thermite but

powder mixed in with this thermite but

powder mixed in with this thermite but no green flame the slowest thermite

no green flame the slowest thermite

no green flame the slowest thermite reaction I’ve ever seen well I would say

reaction I’ve ever seen well I would say

reaction I’ve ever seen well I would say that’s a pretty good test that shows

that’s a pretty good test that shows

that’s a pretty good test that shows that the negative X being mixed into the

that the negative X being mixed into the

that the negative X being mixed into the thermite definitely slows down the

thermite definitely slows down the

thermite definitely slows down the reaction speed and since we want a full

reaction speed and since we want a full

reaction speed and since we want a full speed reaction for the test I went ahead

speed reaction for the test I went ahead

speed reaction for the test I went ahead and mix up a new batch of thermite I’ve

and mix up a new batch of thermite I’ve

and mix up a new batch of thermite I’ve still got some negative X we’ll try one

still got some negative X we’ll try one

still got some negative X we’ll try one more time to see if the negative X can

more time to see if the negative X can

more time to see if the negative X can light the thermite there is our thermite

light the thermite there is our thermite

light the thermite there is our thermite with no negative X in it there is our

with no negative X in it there is our

with no negative X in it there is our negative X poured on top and just I’m

negative X poured on top and just I’m

negative X poured on top and just I’m just gonna put a little bit of thermite

just gonna put a little bit of thermite

just gonna put a little bit of thermite sort of over laughing so that maybe it

sort of over laughing so that maybe it

sort of over laughing so that maybe it can like burn underneath the thermite

can like burn underneath the thermite

can like burn underneath the thermite and that will ignite I don’t know we’ll

and that will ignite I don’t know we’ll

and that will ignite I don’t know we’ll see now let’s try adding some water see

see now let’s try adding some water see

see now let’s try adding some water see if we can get this thing to go even

if we can get this thing to go even

if we can get this thing to go even though for some reason it’s taking like

though for some reason it’s taking like

though for some reason it’s taking like a minute to the negative X to start

a minute to the negative X to start

a minute to the negative X to start reacting to the water I don’t know

reacting to the water I don’t know

reacting to the water I don’t know what’s up with that Oh faster reaction

what’s up with that Oh faster reaction

what’s up with that Oh faster reaction this time something’s going green flame

all there’s sparks I think it wasn’t

all there’s sparks I think it wasn’t quite enough I saw some sparks and

quite enough I saw some sparks and

quite enough I saw some sparks and that’s kind of what it looks like when

that’s kind of what it looks like when

that’s kind of what it looks like when the thermite is almost going it just

the thermite is almost going it just

the thermite is almost going it just sparks and lights tiny little iron

sparks and lights tiny little iron

sparks and lights tiny little iron particles if I shady I think you might

particles if I shady I think you might

particles if I shady I think you might be able to see this is glowing orange

be able to see this is glowing orange

be able to see this is glowing orange still in there

still in there

still in there that’s how warm the negative X got but

that’s how warm the negative X got but

that’s how warm the negative X got but it wasn’t enough to ignite the thermite

it wasn’t enough to ignite the thermite

it wasn’t enough to ignite the thermite a nice orange glow not hot enough for

a nice orange glow not hot enough for

a nice orange glow not hot enough for thermite which really says something

thermite which really says something

thermite which really says something about the solar scorcher – speaking of

about the solar scorcher – speaking of

about the solar scorcher – speaking of which let’s light this off at the solar

which let’s light this off at the solar

which let’s light this off at the solar scorcher boom Oh

scorcher boom Oh

scorcher boom Oh cracked right through the pot –

[Music]

[Music] well there you have it an experiment

well there you have it an experiment

well there you have it an experiment seeing if we can use negative X and a

seeing if we can use negative X and a

seeing if we can use negative X and a little bit of water to ignite thermite

little bit of water to ignite thermite

little bit of water to ignite thermite unfortunately it seems that negative X

unfortunately it seems that negative X

unfortunately it seems that negative X does not burn hot enough to ignite

does not burn hot enough to ignite

does not burn hot enough to ignite thermite of course we also saw that

thermite of course we also saw that

thermite of course we also saw that neither there is a propane torch and we

neither there is a propane torch and we

neither there is a propane torch and we had to move on to using our source

had to move on to using our source

had to move on to using our source scorcher to do that thank you to youtube

scorcher to do that thank you to youtube

scorcher to do that thank you to youtube user ahmed mohamed for your idea and

user ahmed mohamed for your idea and

user ahmed mohamed for your idea and suggestion check your youtube inbox

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we’re sending you 25 bucks we know this experiment didn’t work out

we know this experiment didn’t work out

we know this experiment didn’t work out quite the way we were hoping it would

quite the way we were hoping it would

quite the way we were hoping it would but it was fun to try if you’ve got any

but it was fun to try if you’ve got any

but it was fun to try if you’ve got any ideas of things you want to see us try

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