Make Chemical Fire Without Matches or a Lighter

Learn four ways to make fire using chemical reactions. No matches or lighter are needed to start the fire.
1. Chemical Fire
*. Potassium permanganate
*. Glycerin
*. Water
Add a few drops of glycerin to a few crystals of potassium permanganate. Accelerate the reaction by adding a couple of drops of water.
2. Chemical Fire
*. Acetone
*. Sulfuric acid
*. Potassium permanganate
Soak a tissue with acetone to make it more flammable. Draw sulfuric acid into a glass pipette. Dip the pipette into potassium permanganate so that the tip of the pipette is coated with a few crystals. Dispense the sulfuric acid onto the tissue. The potassium permangante and sulfuric acid mix to produce manganese heptoxide and fire.
3. Chemical Fire
*. Sodium chlorate
*. Sugar
*. Sulfuric acid
Mix a small amount of sodium chlorate and sugar. Initiate the reaction by adding a few drops of sulfuric acid.
4. Chemical Fire
*. Ammonium nitrate powder
*. Finely ground zinc powder
*. Hydrochloric acid
Mix together a small amount of ammonium nitrateand zinc powder. Initiate the reaction by adding a few drops of hydrochloric acid.
Chemical Fire Safety
If you are performing a demonstration of chemical fire using any of these reactions, use very small amounts of the chemicals listed for each project. Wear proper safety gear and work on a fire-safe surface.