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Old 24-10-2011, 01:05 AM
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Glycerine and potassium permanganate produce a strongly exothermic reaction. Given a slight excess of permanganate the mixture spontaneously combusts with much hot flame.

Be very very careful doing this!
Good to start the thermite reaction, kids love watching the teacher run .

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