Animated pictures of 37 chemical reaction principles and dangers--Zinc fire
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principle: This liquid is diethyl zinc. It is an extremely flammable organozinc compound that ignites spontaneously when exposed to oxygen. Real diethyl zinc has a blue flame as shown in this picture, but the most widely circulated video/animation on the Internet comes from the University of Nottingham in 2008, where they captured a yellow flame - which, according to them, is caused by sodium contamination.
Highlights: Diethylzinc was discovered in 1848 and was the first organozinc compound. It is widely used in organic synthesis and was also used as a liquid fuel by early rocket researchers. recorder: PeriodicVideos Danger: high. There are not many good things that can spontaneously ignite, let alone in liquid form.
It is an extremely flammable organic zinc compound that ignites spontaneously when exposed to oxygen.
The safety of storage and transportation of spontaneously igniting liquids is a big issue.