Interesting Chemistry Questions

1) Why doesn't an Oxygen chamber explode whereas an oxygen tank explodes?

2) Is there any way to show that NaCl is Ionic in solid form?

3) What is the chemical definition of a flame?

#Chemistry #InorganicChemistry #Oxygen #NaCl #Explosion

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BTW, this question reminds me of another (trick) question I've read: you enter a room filled with methane gas, and strike a match? What happens? The answer is, of course, nothing, since oxygen isn't available to oxidize the fuel.

2) I suppose this is asking for a way to distinguish between a macromolecular covalent structure and an ionic lattice. The obvious way is to try and dissolve it in water (a polar solvent, as @Nanayaranaraknas Vahdam mentioned). If it dissolves, it's ionic. Beyond that, I'm not sure, unless maybe it involves cleaving the crystal in some manner to identify its geometry.

3) I'm not into definitions, but a flame is essentially composed of gas molecules which have high enough internal energy that they become ionized, forming a plasma and emitting photons. Again, I have no clue how this happens.

Please post the answers soon! Thanks for the interesting questions!

Raj Magesh - 7 years, 1 month ago

I have a definition for flame. Flame is the result of the rapid and highly exothermic combustion of gases in a small, restricted volume and area.