Fire stopper

By Declan Fleming2020-02-17T10:32:00

An image of a hand pouring a beaker of CO2 gas over some candles to extinguish them

Teach the extinguishing properties and density of CO₂ safely

This fire extinguisher demonstration is useful for exploring aspects of the fire triangle, properties of carbon dioxide, or introducing chemical reactions and neutralisation. Get full details of how to do the demonstration as well as the learning points for your chemistry students in this video and article.

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