The spontaneous combustion of high surface area iron
The spontaneous combustion of high surface area iron is an easy, reliable and quick demonstration of the effect of surface area on rates of reaction and properties of materials. Declan Fleming explains how to prepare the experiment for demonstration in front of your class and discusses what they will learn.
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