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Fire with Magnesium

Fire with Magnesium. By John Martinez. Fire. Three things: Oxygen Heat Fuel. 1. upload.wikimedia.org . 6. science.howstuffworks.com . Magnesium. Alkaline-earth metal (group 2) Reacts with water 2/3 density of aluminum Many uses. 2. www.buzzle.com. 7. www.infoplease.com

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Fire with Magnesium

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  1. Fire with Magnesium By John Martinez

  2. Fire • Three things: • Oxygen • Heat • Fuel 1. upload.wikimedia.org 6. science.howstuffworks.com

  3. Magnesium • Alkaline-earth metal (group 2) • Reacts with water • 2/3 density of aluminum • Many uses 2. www.buzzle.com 7. www.infoplease.com 8. www.newworldencyclopedia.org

  4. Burning Magnesium • Cannot be extinguished with water • Decomposes water • Exothermic reaction • Brilliant white light • Nearly impossible to burn in large block 3. www.angelo.edu 7. www.infoplease.com 9. www.ehow.com

  5. Flammability • Burns at  4000F • Auto ignition temperature  800 F • Auto ignition of wood  572F 8. www.newworldencyclopedia.org 6. science.howstuffworks.com

  6. Procedure • Shave off a small pile of shavings • Light with flint striker and knife • Enjoy 4. image.absoluteastronomy.com 10. media.photobucket.com 11. img.ehowcdn.com 9. www.ehow.com

  7. Why Magnesium? • Extremely high burn temperature • Easy to light shavings • Safe to carry • Works wet • Foolproof 5. houndandthefound.files.wordpress.com

  8. Works Cited • 1)http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Fire_triangle.svg/220px-Fire_triangle.svg.png • 2)http://www.buzzle.com/img/articleImages/291265-29130-19.jpg • 3)http://www.angelo.edu/faculty/kboudrea/demos/burning_magnesium/BurningMg04.jpg • 4)http://image.absoluteastronomy.com/images/encyclopediaimages/m/ma/magnesium_sparks.jpg • 5)http://houndandthefound.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/magnesium.jpeg • 6)http://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/natural-disasters/wildfire.htm • 7)http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0831153.html • 8)http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Magnesium • 9) http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5002515_magnesium-fire-starters-work.html • 10)http://media.photobucket.com/image/pile%20of%20magnesium%20shavings/SEUSSDB/Fire%20Sciences/Fire%20Steel%20Studies/Ferrocerium%20Thread/IMG_9017.jpg • 11) http://img.ehowcdn.com/article-page-main/ehow/images/a07/o1/b7/campfire-tools-used-roasting-800x800.jpg

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