Pyrotechnic Play Button On Acid

what do you think would happen if we

what do you think would happen if we dripped concentrated sulfuric acid onto

dripped concentrated sulfuric acid onto

dripped concentrated sulfuric acid onto the head without I’ve been reading a

the head without I’ve been reading a

the head without I’ve been reading a book that says you can use this

book that says you can use this

book that says you can use this technique as an improvised pyrotechnic

technique as an improvised pyrotechnic

technique as an improvised pyrotechnic igniter so the purpose of this

igniter so the purpose of this

igniter so the purpose of this experiment is to find out whether or not

experiment is to find out whether or not

experiment is to find out whether or not that will really happen will sulfuric

that will really happen will sulfuric

that will really happen will sulfuric acid ignite a match let’s put it to the

acid ignite a match let’s put it to the

acid ignite a match let’s put it to the test

test

test it might recognize this jar of sulfuric

it might recognize this jar of sulfuric

it might recognize this jar of sulfuric acid from a previous video where we

acid from a previous video where we

acid from a previous video where we extracted it from my car battery so if

extracted it from my car battery so if

extracted it from my car battery so if your Casa drank very high on the pH

your Casa drank very high on the pH

your Casa drank very high on the pH scale it’s a very reactive acid

scale it’s a very reactive acid

scale it’s a very reactive acid especially when it’s in concentrated

especially when it’s in concentrated

especially when it’s in concentrated form and that’s why we’re taking safety

form and that’s why we’re taking safety

form and that’s why we’re taking safety precautions today I’ve also got a bowl

precautions today I’ve also got a bowl

precautions today I’ve also got a bowl of baking soda water standing by here

of baking soda water standing by here

of baking soda water standing by here baking soda will help neutralize the

baking soda will help neutralize the

baking soda will help neutralize the acid if we spill any in fact we take a

acid if we spill any in fact we take a

acid if we spill any in fact we take a couple of drops and just drip it down in

couple of drops and just drip it down in

couple of drops and just drip it down in the center you can see it immediately

the center you can see it immediately

the center you can see it immediately reacts and neutralize the acid so this

reacts and neutralize the acid so this

reacts and neutralize the acid so this is our back-up plan in case anything

is our back-up plan in case anything

is our back-up plan in case anything goes wrong today I’m using a little

goes wrong today I’m using a little

goes wrong today I’m using a little plastic pipette here this plastic is not

plastic pipette here this plastic is not

plastic pipette here this plastic is not reactive with sulfuric acid and we don’t

reactive with sulfuric acid and we don’t

reactive with sulfuric acid and we don’t need much we’re just going to grab a

need much we’re just going to grab a

need much we’re just going to grab a couple of drops there and hold it in the

couple of drops there and hold it in the

couple of drops there and hold it in the tip you can see if I squeeze it we can

tip you can see if I squeeze it we can

tip you can see if I squeeze it we can get it to come out one drop at a time

get it to come out one drop at a time

get it to come out one drop at a time now according to my book we should be

now according to my book we should be

now according to my book we should be able to take one drop of sulfuric acid

able to take one drop of sulfuric acid

able to take one drop of sulfuric acid and put on the match head and watch a

and put on the match head and watch a

and put on the match head and watch a person to flames but instead you can see

person to flames but instead you can see

person to flames but instead you can see it just sits there this is very

it just sits there this is very

it just sits there this is very interesting I’m definitely seeing the

interesting I’m definitely seeing the

interesting I’m definitely seeing the sulfuric acid reacting with the magic it

sulfuric acid reacting with the magic it

sulfuric acid reacting with the magic it is bubbling and it changes color if it

is bubbling and it changes color if it

is bubbling and it changes color if it gets down onto the matchstick it

gets down onto the matchstick it

gets down onto the matchstick it actually soaks some of the moisture out

actually soaks some of the moisture out

actually soaks some of the moisture out of the wood and chars it in terms of

of the wood and chars it in terms of

of the wood and chars it in terms of brown but our matches are not bursting

brown but our matches are not bursting

brown but our matches are not bursting in a flame and that’s what we’re looking

in a flame and that’s what we’re looking

in a flame and that’s what we’re looking for I can actually smell some fumes

for I can actually smell some fumes

for I can actually smell some fumes coming off of that so there is some

coming off of that so there is some

coming off of that so there is some reaction taking place you can see some

reaction taking place you can see some

reaction taking place you can see some discoloration we add a little bit more

discoloration we add a little bit more

discoloration we add a little bit more acid see if that’ll speed the reaction

acid see if that’ll speed the reaction

acid see if that’ll speed the reaction but that’s kind of disappointing isn’t

but that’s kind of disappointing isn’t

but that’s kind of disappointing isn’t it so match in this condition doesn’t

it so match in this condition doesn’t

it so match in this condition doesn’t seem to very easily burst into flames

seem to very easily burst into flames

seem to very easily burst into flames now interestingly enough I have a friend

now interestingly enough I have a friend

now interestingly enough I have a friend called nurdrage who put up a video

called nurdrage who put up a video

called nurdrage who put up a video recently as well doing the same

recently as well doing the same

recently as well doing the same experiment I don’t know if he’s reading

experiment I don’t know if he’s reading

experiment I don’t know if he’s reading the same books as me but he tried the

the same books as me but he tried the

the same books as me but he tried the same experiment and what he found is

same experiment and what he found is

same experiment and what he found is that using laboratory grade sulfuric

that using laboratory grade sulfuric

that using laboratory grade sulfuric acid you actually can get a reaction but

acid you actually can get a reaction but

acid you actually can get a reaction but you did a follow-up video showing that

you did a follow-up video showing that

you did a follow-up video showing that actually took a lot of different tries

actually took a lot of different tries

actually took a lot of different tries and a lot of different fails before

and a lot of different fails before

and a lot of different fails before someone

someone

someone as will go up nurdrage did get it to

as will go up nurdrage did get it to

as will go up nurdrage did get it to work how everybody failed more times

work how everybody failed more times

work how everybody failed more times than he succeeded I’d like to see a

than he succeeded I’d like to see a

than he succeeded I’d like to see a little more reliable method for igniting

little more reliable method for igniting

little more reliable method for igniting matches with sulfuric acid and I think

matches with sulfuric acid and I think

matches with sulfuric acid and I think I’ve come up with a little trick that’ll

I’ve come up with a little trick that’ll

I’ve come up with a little trick that’ll do just that now I’m playing around I

do just that now I’m playing around I

do just that now I’m playing around I figured out a way to make this work 100%

figured out a way to make this work 100%

figured out a way to make this work 100% of the time with a slight modification

of the time with a slight modification

of the time with a slight modification and all you’re going to need is a plate

and all you’re going to need is a plate

and all you’re going to need is a plate a spoon and a couple of matches from

a spoon and a couple of matches from

a spoon and a couple of matches from your matchbox I find what works well for

your matchbox I find what works well for

your matchbox I find what works well for me is to place my finger into the spoon

me is to place my finger into the spoon

me is to place my finger into the spoon and then crush the match head on two of

and then crush the match head on two of

and then crush the match head on two of its sides and then you can use the side

its sides and then you can use the side

its sides and then you can use the side of the spoon just to scrape off all that

of the spoon just to scrape off all that

of the spoon just to scrape off all that match head powder and remove any pieces

match head powder and remove any pieces

match head powder and remove any pieces of wood now if we take the back of the

of wood now if we take the back of the

of wood now if we take the back of the spoon and just crush this into a fine

spoon and just crush this into a fine

spoon and just crush this into a fine powder it’s going to increase the

powder it’s going to increase the

powder it’s going to increase the surface area which will make it a lot

surface area which will make it a lot

surface area which will make it a lot more reactive with the acid all right

more reactive with the acid all right

more reactive with the acid all right we’ll make a nice little pile and the

we’ll make a nice little pile and the

we’ll make a nice little pile and the match head powder is a lot finer now

match head powder is a lot finer now

match head powder is a lot finer now that should make a big difference UDS

ah that’s a dramatic difference dudu

ah that’s a dramatic difference dudu dhruv’s

dhruv’s

dhruv’s now the head of your safety matches are

now the head of your safety matches are

now the head of your safety matches are very small but they contain an amazing

very small but they contain an amazing

very small but they contain an amazing array of chemicals not only is their

array of chemicals not only is their

array of chemicals not only is their potassium chlorate but there’s also a

potassium chlorate but there’s also a

potassium chlorate but there’s also a wood glue start sulfur carbon and a few

wood glue start sulfur carbon and a few

wood glue start sulfur carbon and a few other materials that act as a fuel

other materials that act as a fuel

other materials that act as a fuel tell facilitated reaction we strike a

tell facilitated reaction we strike a

tell facilitated reaction we strike a match so what exactly is happening to

match so what exactly is happening to

match so what exactly is happening to get the match to ignite according to my

get the match to ignite according to my

get the match to ignite according to my friend nerd ridge the sulfuric acid

friend nerd ridge the sulfuric acid

friend nerd ridge the sulfuric acid reacts with the potassium chlorate to

reacts with the potassium chlorate to

reacts with the potassium chlorate to form an acid called chloric acid chloric

form an acid called chloric acid chloric

form an acid called chloric acid chloric acid is very unstable and the reaction

acid is very unstable and the reaction

acid is very unstable and the reaction generates enough heat to ignite the

generates enough heat to ignite the

generates enough heat to ignite the fuels in the match head and make it

fuels in the match head and make it

fuels in the match head and make it spontaneously combust beautiful and of

spontaneously combust beautiful and of

spontaneously combust beautiful and of course the more about how do you use the

course the more about how do you use the

course the more about how do you use the bigger your reaction will be very nice

bigger your reaction will be very nice

bigger your reaction will be very nice this is going to be good

this is going to be good

this is going to be good [Music]

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[Music] now this kind of match acid igniter

now this kind of match acid igniter

now this kind of match acid igniter could be used for all kinds of

could be used for all kinds of

could be used for all kinds of applications not just chemistry

applications not just chemistry

applications not just chemistry experiments but if you bring up some

experiments but if you bring up some

experiments but if you bring up some kind of an acid time delay you can drip

kind of an acid time delay you can drip

kind of an acid time delay you can drip acid on here and use the tube negative

acid on here and use the tube negative

acid on here and use the tube negative fireworks safety fees for setting off

fireworks safety fees for setting off

fireworks safety fees for setting off pyrotechnics and fireworks

I check this out just for fun I whipped

I check this out just for fun I whipped up a batch of pyrotechnic play buttons

up a batch of pyrotechnic play buttons

up a batch of pyrotechnic play buttons using some of our initiated let’s go

using some of our initiated let’s go

using some of our initiated let’s go drops yourself here at gas it on this

drops yourself here at gas it on this

drops yourself here at gas it on this thing and see how it reacts

thing and see how it reacts

thing and see how it reacts [Music]

whoa

whoa [Music]

so there you have a guy’s a simple

so there you have a guy’s a simple modification for making match heads

modification for making match heads

modification for making match heads react with sulfuric acid to make a cool

react with sulfuric acid to make a cool

react with sulfuric acid to make a cool pyrotechnic visible eh hey thanks so

pyrotechnic visible eh hey thanks so

pyrotechnic visible eh hey thanks so much for joining me for this experiment

much for joining me for this experiment

much for joining me for this experiment I’ll be looking for you the next one

I’ll be looking for you the next one

I’ll be looking for you the next one talk to you then what

talk to you then what

talk to you then what [Music]