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Why does burning magnesium explode when sprinkled with water?
Magnesium powder burns extremely well and reaches temperatures of 2500°C. However, attempts to extinguish such a magnesium fire with conventional water (e.g. from a garden hose) only make it worse: ...
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How much disolved oxygen is removed by boiling water?
Apologies if this is a chemistry question
I've read that drinking water contains dissolved oxygen to the tune of $10\:\rm{ppm}$.
I've also read that raising the temperature of water will remove some ...
