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Chemistry Forums for Students => High School Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: Eh? on May 03, 2007, 09:22:54 PM

Title: How come Brown's Gas Can Heat Up Certain Substances Really Well?
Post by: Eh? on May 03, 2007, 09:22:54 PM

I was looking up Brown's gas and it seems like I can't find a explanation that I understand of why Brown's gas can heat up certain substances like Tungsten so well, but wouldn't have much of an effect on water. They said that if you sparked Brown's gas it would turn back into a water which would create a vacuum, but I don't see why that would cause certain substances to become very hot.