The fool on the hill

By mooncoin

Wheels on fire

That damned seat post is coming out! Caustic soda (Sodium Hydroxide) mixed in water, when it reacts with aluminium, produces hydrogen. Like this: 2Al(s) + 2NaOH(aq) + 6H2O → 2Na+(aq) + 2[Al(OH)4]- + 3H2(g)
Obviously this means absolutely nothing to me because I just cut and pasted it from the web. But it does catch fire if you put a match to it. And that's all you need to know if you like a bit of visual excitement.

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