Whoosh Bottle Experiment in Slow Motion:

A mixture of alcohol and air in a large polycarbonate bottle is ignited. The result is rapid combustion reaction, often accompanied by a dramatic ‘whoosh’ sound and flames, demonstrates the large amount of chemical energy released in the combustion of alcohols.

The bottles contain a mixture of air and alcohol, and the varying concentrations of alcohol determine the speed and intensity of the reaction. The vessels themselves must be made of polycarbonate; any other type of material could be prone to combustion or explosion, and could result in dangerous shrapnel flying everywhere.

If your initial thought is, “Let’s get drunk and try this in the office,” first of all, same. Secondly, please don’t actually try this at home. The whoosh bottle experiment is, needless to say, very dangerous and should only be carried out in a carefully controlled laboratory environment.

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