Combustion Rxn

(Whoosh Bottle)
By:Jennifer Sanchez & Rudy Escobar

Whoosh Bottle

Hypothesis
If we add alcohol and mix it with fire then it will
create a big wave of fire.

Materials for the demonstration

Whoosh bottle, plastic jug, 5-gallon

Funnel
Rubbing alcohol
Graduated cylinder
Match or lighter.

Which Concept is it?

Exothermic reactions Activation energy
Combustion

Chemical Equation
(CH3)2CHOH(g) + 92O2(g) 3CO2(g) +
4H2O(g)
Word Equation:
1 mole of isopropyl alcohol combines with 4.5 moles of
oxygen to produce 3 moles of carbon dioxide and 4 moles
of water.

Info..
Low-boiling alcohol vaporize, and when alcohol is placed in a 5-gallon,
small-mouthed jug, it forms a volatile mixture with the air.
A simple match held by the mouth of the jug provides the activation energy
needed for the combustion of the alcohol mixture.
Only a small amount of alcohol is used and it quickly vaporizes to a
heavier-than-air vapor.
The alcohol vapor and air are all that remain in the bottle.
Alcohol molecules in the vapor phase are farther apart than in the liquid
phase and present far more surface area for reaction therefore the
combustion reaction that occurs is very fast.
Since the burning is so fast and occurs in the space of a 5-gallon bottle
with a small neck the sound produced is like a whoosh.

Safety Procedure
Isopropyl alcohol is a flammable liquid and a fire
hazard. recap the alcohol bottle and move it far from the
demonstration area.
Protective eyewear must be worn by the demonstrator
as well as by anyone viewing the demo.
Never perform alcohol explosions in glass bottles.
The large quantities of gases produced during the rapid
combustion will easily shatter a glass container.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the whoosh bottle was a

chemical change.
My Hypothesis was that the bottle would
explode or that it would not have fire steam up.

WHOOSH BOTTLE VIDEO