Introduction
Main Chemicals, Compounds, Components
Aluminium(Al)
Red Iron Oxide(Fe2O3)
Chemistry's Role
Chemistry is involved in making thermite by the process of oxidation of the iron and is used in the reaction with electronegativity because aluminium has a higher electronegativity, it takes the oxygen from the iron oxide.
The 2 main components in thermite are iron oxide (naturally occurring) and aluminum powder(Man-made by crushing aluminum)
Chemistry is involved more in the reaction of thermite and not as much in the creation.
Resources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermite
History
Uses
http://www.instructables.com/id/Thermite/
Composition
http://www.rsc.org/learn-chemistry/resource/res00000724/the-thermite-reaction?cmpid=CMP00005969
How to make it
Davis Raymond,Frey Regina, Sarquis Mickey, Sarquis Jerry; Modern Chemistry; Holt, Rinehart and Winston; 2006 version (Not a link)
The Book we use in class
Electronegativity
About the Author
Gregory Bonner is a junior at Senior High School. He enjoys learning about how Chemistry affects his life everyday. He has lettered in Football and will be going to Montana State in 2 years.