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Flaming Vapor Ramp—Chemical Demonstration Kit

By: Bob Becker, Kirkwood H.S., Kirkwood, MO

Flaming Vapor Ramp Chemical Safety Demonstration Kit
flammable, flammability, organic vapor flammability
fire risk, fire hazard, fire danger, fire safety
vapor, vapor ramp, candle, ignition
Flaming Vapor Ramp Chemical Safety Demonstration Kit
flammable, flammability, organic vapor flammability
fire risk, fire hazard, fire danger, fire safety
vapor, vapor ramp, candle, ignition
Item #: AP6154 

Price: $22.53

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The Flaming Vapor Ramp Chemical Safety Demonstration Kit safely shows students that using flammable liquids indoors can create a fire hazard—even if you are far from an open flame. This safe display illustrates organic vapor flammability.

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Are volatile, flammable liquid vapors heavier than air? Safely demonstrate to students that using flammable liquids indoors can create a fire hazard—even if you are quite far from an open flame. In this impressive demonstration, hexane vapors are poured down an aluminum vapor ramp toward a lit candle. When the vapor reaches the flame, all three necessary ingredients for a fire are present—oxygen, hexane fuel and a source of ignition. The flame travels back up the ramp leaving an impressive trail of fire as it goes. A very safe demonstration illustrating organic vapor flammability.

Concepts: Combustion, flammable liquids, fire safety.
Time Required: 15 minutes

Specifications

Materials Included in Kit: 
Hexanes, reagent, 100 mL
Flaming vapor ramp, 2½ feet
Unscented tea light, white


Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)†

Science & Engineering Practices

Constructing explanations and designing solutions

Disciplinary Core Ideas

MS-PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter
MS-PS1.B: Chemical Reactions
HS-PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter

Crosscutting Concepts

Cause and effect

Performance Expectations

MS-PS1-2: Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
MS-PS4-2: Develop and use a model to describe that waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.
HS-PS4-4: Evaluate the validity and reliability of claims in published materials of the effects that different frequencies of electromagnetic radiation have when absorbed by matter.