Ethanol rockets

By Declan Fleming2013-05-01T00:00:00

Putting the energy from the 'methanol whoosh bottle experiment' to good use

The 'methanol whoosh bottle' has gone from a little known demonstration to one of the most loved by chemistry teachers in the last 10 years, due in part to its simplicity and the crowd-pleasing flame and whoosh that gives it its name.

Exhibition Chemistry described this demonstration back in September 2009. This time we look at a variation that shows how the energy from this reaction can be put to good use.

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