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Oh, that stuff. Well, not that stuff, but I know what it is.

Righto.

Any idea which chemical in it reacts with the aluminium? Just thinking, if you can get the chemical on its own, and heat it up before adding the aluminium balls, the reaction may be more violent and result in a bigger explosion.

EDIT: My my! !K_A! seems to be a psychic!

Oh, that stuff. Well, not that stuff, but I know what it is. Righto. Any idea which chemical in it reacts with the aluminium? Just thinking, if you can get the chemical on its own, and heat it up before adding the aluminium balls, the reaction may be more violent and result in a bigger explosion. EDIT: My my! !K_A! seems to be a psychic!

Actually, I was wrong, it's the Hydrocloric acid. I'll link a video here.

Someone suggested to put a bunch of nuts and bolts in the bottle and stick it in a mailbox, and it will blow the mailbox to pieces.

http://theubergeeks.net/2005/08/21/the-works-bomb/

Also, it's good to not crumple up the aluminum foil balls TOO much, because the more surface area that is exposed, the faster the reaction will happen.

The internet says the same thing will happen with the Sodium Hydroxide. And it makes sense.

Same thing should work with HCl - the Hydrogen is there, for starters... Hydrochloric Acid + Aluminium ==> Hydrogen + Aluminium Chloride, I guess.

Also, it's good to not crumple up the aluminum foil balls TOO much, because the more surface area that is exposed, the faster the reaction will happen.

Yes, well, some of us want to have enough time to get away from it





Edit: Oh, and I'm sorry I hijacked this thread and turned it into Terrorism 101.. Lmao.

Yes, well, some of us want to have enough time to get away from it Edit: Oh, and I'm sorry I hijacked this thread and turned it into Terrorism 101.. Lmao.

It's not going to happen so fast that you can't get away unless you're doing something really crazy. Get a really good bottle and don't be stupid and you're in for some fun.

I've heard Vault bottles work REALLY well.

Also, do be careful, getting caught doing this can land you up to 10 years in prison from what I've heard.

10 years for carrying out a slightly modified practical that is done in the lab?

If you blow up someone's mailbox, then yeah.

Heh, they won't miss it.

Anyway, what's wrong with the little holes in doors we like to call a "letterbox"?