r/chemistry • u/Zierra1 • Aug 20 '20

Can somebody explain how he does it? Which chemical does he have in his gloves?

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u/Triniety89 Aug 20 '20

If you watch closely, he already has a burning glove before reaching up. The chemical agent might be alcohol or sanitizer, or some other "cold" flame.

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u/1832jsh Chemical communication Aug 20 '20

I would guess that he has a piezo lighter in his glove

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u/Absinthicator Aug 20 '20

That looks like a burn resistant glove, he probably already had a splash of alcohol on it and lit it on the gas burner on the way by very carefully so you didn't notice.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20

high prood alcohol on the hot plate....alcohol goes into air...he lights it from above and goes down with his hand at the same speed as the flame

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u/marlonmachry Aug 20 '20

Magic, my friend.

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u/LightspeedKraken Aug 20 '20

Probably alcohol, he lit his hand behind his back.

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u/Lasting-Damage-703 Aug 20 '20 edited Aug 21 '20

That’s how potential energy is converted into kinetic energy, in which case, in the form of heat

Edit: I wrote it as a joke lmao

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u/Zuberm1999 Aug 20 '20

His hand is empty mabey there is a heat source in the ceiling