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Vindicator

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Steam question
« on: March 24, 2006, 04:59:17 PM »
What solid chemichal causes steam, or a similar harmless gas? Please understand I am no chemist just quite like some help.
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Re:Steam question
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2006, 05:57:12 PM »
Steam is by no means a harmless gas.
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Re:Steam question
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2006, 06:49:23 PM »
Try holding your hand over a kettle
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Re:Steam question
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2006, 07:02:59 PM »
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Try holding your hand over a kettle

Please do not try this ;)

Steam is usually produced by heating water above its boiling point of 100C. There are various exothermic reactions that could achieve this although it depends what your needs are.
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Re:Steam question
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2006, 02:31:13 PM »
What kind of exothermic reactions? And by steam is by no means harmless do you mean just when its hot as hell?
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Re:Steam question
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2006, 06:31:37 PM »
exothermic reactions like combustion to produce the fire needed for heating water, and basically any other method u'll use to start a fire.

and yes, hot as hell :)
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Re:Steam question
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2006, 07:37:07 PM »
If you really want help with this you will have to provide some information. What are you trying to do?
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