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    Scientific explanation of a chip pan fire + water

    Got it after about an hour of "Googling" trying to find the right thing. Found an 18 page .pdf which explained things very nicely :smile:
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    Scientific explanation of a chip pan fire + water

    1. No idea? 2. No, they are hydrophobic. 3. Water is denser? (so it sinks?)
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    Scientific explanation of a chip pan fire + water

    Please, I only need a very brief description to set me going, I don't a 3000 word essay or anything. A sentence or 2 will do aslong it's to the point and then I can expand on that. Thanks.
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    Scientific explanation of a chip pan fire + water

    Tried that, looked at the top ten results, they are all pretty much the same thing. "Don't do it, it will make a fireball" is all you get. I know it makes a fireball, I need to know HOW and WHY it makes a fireball. Thanks.
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    Scientific explanation of a chip pan fire + water

    Atleast give me the search terms you used please, I have searched (I found this site through searching), but even the Wikipedia article I read doesn't clear up my questions...
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    Scientific explanation of a chip pan fire + water

    Better than I usually do :-p It's normally the lesson before it's due! I have study support before it's due, so time isn't an issue. I just really don't get it... It wasn't a great idea to explain it to the class when you're making fireballs! :biggrin:
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    Scientific explanation of a chip pan fire + water

    Ok, I know what happens (big fireball : ) when you add water to a chip pan fire, but I'd really appreciate it if you guys (and gals) helped me out with SCIENTIFICALLY describing WHY adding water to the pan causes the fireball. It must contain words like "immiscible" and so on... Thanks in...
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