Introduction Napalm, is a long burning incendiary fluid that was commonly used during The Vietnam and Korean Wars, in bombs and flamethrowers. I chose Napalm, because I’ve always enjoyed watching fire, it’s quite majestic, yet, it can get out of hand so easily and cause lots of harm. Napalm is a case where it’s used specifically to cause harm. Composition of ...
Main Chemicals, Compounds, Components
Chemistry's Role Napalm, a horribly powerful incendiary weapon. Within napalm there are two combustion reactions happening: Octane is being burned at a relatively fast pace: (2C8H18 + 25O2 ---> 18H2O + 16 CO2) While Benzene is burning at a slower pace compared to gasoline. (2C6H6 + 15O2 ---> 6H2O + 12CO2) And Styrene acts as a bit of an inhibitor, slowing down the pace of the combustions of each, creating a slow and hot burn.Background Research
Resources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napalm
http://vietnamawbb.weebly.com/napalm-agent-orange.html
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2013/11/napalm-greek-fire-chemical-warfare-napthalene-palmitate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmitic_acid
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naphthalene
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzene
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polystyrene
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styrofoam
About the Author Darion Fontaine is your average gaming geek, who also has an interest for Computers. He’s interested in going into the computer science field. He enjoys going camping, getting out of the noisy city, and just watching things peacefully burn. |