what is it and how do you do a science expariment on it?
2006-10-19 14:35:09 · 5 answers · asked by share the love!!! 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
A termite rugged up for winter?
A thermite reaction is a type of aluminothermic reaction in which aluminium metal is oxidized by the oxide of another metal, most commonly iron oxide. The name thermite is also used to refer to a mixture of two such chemicals.
This site describes an experiment to do, be careful!
http://www.thecatalyst.org/other/thermite/
2006-10-19 15:17:49 · answer #1 · answered by Yellowstonedogs 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thermite is a mixture of iron oxide powder and aluminum powder.
They make a mold about two pieces of steel like railroad rails and ignite it with a magnesium ribbon.
The aluminum burns very hot consuming the oxygen in the iron oxide powder. the resulting molten iron runs down into the cavity, solidifies and you have welded the two pieces together. The process takes only seconds. except for preparation and clean up
I think I just wasted my time on a misspelled word.
2006-10-19 14:49:23 · answer #2 · answered by jekin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermite
2006-10-19 14:40:25 · answer #3 · answered by JF 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Isn't that what Tim Allen's character (Commander Taggert) called the aliens in the movie "Galaxy Quest"? (Can't remember what they were really called). I think the Bad Guy (Saris?) knew how to do science experiments on them!
2006-10-19 15:06:17 · answer #4 · answered by ~jve~ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
are you talking about a termite? if so its a wood eating insect that likes to eat up your house while you least expect it . and they can wreck a house completely. you could find a piece of preferbly pine wood that has been lying out on the dirt burst iy open and find some of then for your experment
2006-10-19 14:44:34 · answer #5 · answered by roy40372 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋