Thermite Definition and 11 Threads

Hello all, I am curious as to whether it is possible to create aluminium from a thermite reaction. Thermite, as standard, uses aluminium and iron oxide, which react together when burnt to create a blob of molten iron. I would like to achieve a similar result, but with a blob of molten...

My books says Thermite reaction is an exothermic reaction, it release large amount of heat so that temperature increases upto 3500°C On the other hand it is written Melting point of diamond is 3500°C So my question is whether diamond can by melted in such reaction?

This thread is also my introduction to the forum, so hello. So the basic setup of my story is the hordes of hell invade New York City. I'm agnostic, so it's more "beings from another dimension enter ours" than a religious thing - it's like the DOOM game series. Let's say that a certain amount...

Gas stove with 16000 btu output and cast iron grate (non coated)---using an old aluminum pot (non anodized, etc). The grate has changed from black (no apparent rust) to a light gray color. Was there some type of low grade thermite reaction here?? Any comments or thoughts on this? Thanx

I want to make some iron oxide from plate steel i have a couple hundred pounds that I can process but want to make about 50 pounds id prefer to just do it by electrolysis. Do to safety issues I would prefer to process it in 2 pound batches in a polyurethane tub. I would also like to save the...

hey guys i am wondering what the difference between using Fe2O3 or FeO would be in a thermite reaction to produce aluminium oxide. wouldn't the FeO produce a more energy since its enthalpy of formation is lower? thanks for your answers!

I have three questions about thermite. 1. Is hydrogen released when thermite is placed in water or is it just steam? 2. How can I separate the aluminum oxide from the iron after the reaction? 3. Can the aluminum oxide be split apart into oxygen and aluminum?Any knowledge would be greatly...

Could thermite be used to bring certain types of matter to a plasma state? If so what materials would be easiest to render into a plasma? Inspired by the german experimental shockwave cannon from WWII... I got to wondering. If a 3 layered charge were used in such a weapon, one layer a...

I am not asking how to make this reaction. Please do not lock this thread just because it happens to contain the word "thermite". I am simply asking for information about this process for research involving silica. The Goldshmidt process between silicon dioxide and aluminum is expressed by...

I am trying to find the chemical composition for basic, college chemistry lab quality thermite. I saw that it was a white/grey powder substance. Trying to figure out what the exact chemical composition might be. :)

Please Help! I am still having problems with this problem... It deals with the thermite reaction Fe_{2}O_{3}+2Al----2Fe+Al_{2}O_{3} If 1 mole of Al is reacted with 10.0g of Fe_{2}O_{3}, how many grams of unreacted Al would remain?