Making a Low-Cost Soda Can Ethanol Burner for Out-of-Laboratory Flame Test Demonstrations and Experiments

Making a Low-Cost Soda Can Ethanol Burner for Out-of-Laboratory Flame Test Demonstrations and Experiments

This article demonstrates how to make a low-cost ethanol burner utilizing soda cans. It burns with a light blue flame suitable for out-of-laboratory flame test demonstrations where interference from a yellow flame needs to be avoided.

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Main Authors:	Lee Yu, Henson L, Domingo, Perfecto N, Jr, Yanza, Elliard Roswell S, Guidote, Armando M, Jr
Format:	text
Published:	Archīum Ateneo 2015
Subjects:	High School/Introductory Chemistry Demonstrations Hands-On Learning/Manipulatives Atomic Properties/Structure Science and Mathematics Education
Online Access:	https://archium.ateneo.edu/chemistry-faculty-pubs/16 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ed500411v
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Institution:	Ateneo De Manila University

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Summary:	This article demonstrates how to make a low-cost ethanol burner utilizing soda cans. It burns with a light blue flame suitable for out-of-laboratory flame test demonstrations where interference from a yellow flame needs to be avoided.