Originally posted by woelen
I have done quite a few experiments with ClO2 and it is not as sensitive as Shockwave describes. I had one accidental explosion, unintended, but it is
not true that the slightest contact with rubber makes it explode. It CAN make it explode and that is the dangerous thing. You feel comfortable if
thing go well for 10 times or so, but every next time the little devil may pop out of the tube/flask/bottle.
The ClO2 is an interesting gas on its own though:
http://woelen.homescience.net/science/chem/exps/ClO2_propert... |