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Posted - September 13, 2007

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Magnesium Burns in Water

Movie Run Time: 1:49

It's not always best to reach for water when you want to extinguish something that is burning. Burning magnesium is an excellent example - water just makes things worse by increasing the rate of oxidation.


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