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Re: things to do with dry ice?

Is the 'left over' carbon left as soot or as carbon monoxide? I'll
guess CO since you don't mention soot.

At 9:11 PM -0500 9/17/99, Cliff Parker wrote:


Magnesium will burn without O2 it obtains oxygen from the CO2. Get a large
slab of CO2 cut it in half with a saw and carve out a place to put 4 or 5
cc's of Magnesium. Ignite the Magnesium with a torch (be careful it burns is
very bright). Immediately cover the burning Magnesium with the other CO2
slab. Air is basically cut off but the burning continues. Turn off the
lights in the room and an interesting glow emits from the CO2 blocks.

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