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Offline crazy4laptops

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manganese oxide questions
« on: September 20, 2007, 09:28:56 AM »
I just acquired a very small amount of manganese oxide from a friend, I'm curious about its properties and reactivity for a science experiment. Is it an effective oxidizer for a rocket engine? If so, what compound works best? The friend said not to drop it in water, what will happen?


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Re: manganese oxide questions
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2007, 10:02:36 AM »
Which manganese oxide? There are several. Most likely you have brown MnO2. Won't work as a rocket fuel.
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Re: manganese oxide questions
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2007, 05:39:06 PM »
it is black, and it is the same stuff used in alkaline batteries. It is listed as manganese (IV) oxide.

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