Making green fire with Borax
Making green fire with Borax to see the video of Making green fire with Borax click on below picture or here . In this experiment I will be showing you two methods on how to Making green fire with Borax. The first method consists of mixing Borax with methanol 9 but this gaves a mixture of green and orange flame because of the sodium hydroxide . The second method consist of mixing boric acid with methanol which gave a bright green falme . danger corrasive liquids wear protection equipment If you like to avoid the dangers of making boric acid , it is some times sold as a roach-killing powder . all experiments must be done outside or in a fume hood! materials for Making green fire with Borax for this experiment we will be needing house hold hydrochloric acid ( muriatic acid ) borax ( used as laundry booster ) methanol ( used as charcoal lighter fluid ) First step for making green fire pour as half a teaspoon of borax into a heat resisting beaker and then add 15 ml
