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Chemistry Forums for Students => Undergraduate General Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: flantoons on February 04, 2010, 09:25:09 AM

Title: 2 chemicals needed...
Post by: flantoons on February 04, 2010, 09:25:09 AM

Hello,
 
I need to mix 2 chemicals together to create a gas.(either explosively or gradually)
This gas will fill a chamber and be under pressure, then be used to drive a "steam" engine.
Maybe recover the gas after it has been used.
 
What chemicals can I use for this? Any ideas please?
 
Thanks,
 
Mike UK.
A sketch is here:
http://flantoons.co.uk/chemical-engine01.jpg

Title: Re: 2 chemicals needed...
Post by: NaOH on February 05, 2010, 09:07:45 PM

You could use:

sodium carbonate or sodium bicarbonate and an acid (makes CO2)
aluminum with hydrochluric acid (makes Hydrogen)

aluminum with NaOH (makes hydrogen)

Title: Re: 2 chemicals needed...
Post by: praveenkphoenix on February 07, 2010, 12:55:39 AM

may be an easy way is that better use calcium carbide with water through which a large quantity of acetylene will be produced with pressure within no time and is very economical ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D