http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXWZXXWu3AM
Liquid oxygen was made by forcing oxygen into a beryl pipette from a
tank while submerged in liquid nitrogen. The blue liquid oxygen filled
up 2/3 of the volume of the bulb. The last 1/3 was filled with
acetylene also introduced from a tank -- an approximation of the 2/5
acetylene to oxygen ideal explosive ratio. The acetylene appears as
powdered white snow that made a slush with the liquid oxygen. The top
of the pipette was cut off and the pipette bulb filled with slush was
clamped in a test tube clamp and remotely ignited with a fireworks
professional e-match. Both the blast shield and test tube camp were
destroyed in this test. Do not try this at home!
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