Flame retardant properties of citric acid

AI Thread Summary
Using natural sources of citric acid, such as lemons, to create a flame retardant mixture with sodium benzoate and ammonium phosphate raises concerns about potential interference from other compounds in lemon extract. The effectiveness of this approach is uncertain, and practical experimentation is recommended to determine if the natural source will work as intended. Theoretical answers may not provide sufficient clarity, emphasizing the need for hands-on testing to assess the mixture's performance.
aim1732
Messages
428
Reaction score
2
I am planning to use natural sources of citric acid-lemons preferably-to demonstrate a flame retardant mixture using chiefly sodium benzoate(preservative) and ammonium phosphate besides citric acid.Will a natural source work? I suspect the other chemicals in the lemon extract will spoil the demonstration by interfering in the working of the other ingredients.Any help is deeply appreciated.
 
Last edited:
Chemistry news on Phys.org
The best, and quicker answer comes from an experiment only. It's very difficult to answer you theorically.
 

Thread 'Solubility of MgSO47H2O in water'

It seems like a simple enough question: what is the solubility of epsom salt in water at 20°C? A graph or table showing how it varies with temperature would be a bonus. But upon searching the internet I have been unable to determine this with confidence. Wikipedia gives the value of 113g/100ml. But other sources disagree and I can't find a definitive source for the information. I even asked chatgpt but it couldn't be sure either. I thought, naively, that this would be easy to look up without...
View full post »

Thread 'Why does having 8 valence electrons make an element inert?'

I was introduced to the Octet Rule recently and make me wonder, why does 8 valence electrons or a full p orbital always make an element inert? What is so special with a full p orbital? Like take Calcium for an example, its outer orbital is filled but its only the s orbital thats filled so its still reactive not so much as the Alkaline metals but still pretty reactive. Can someone explain it to me? Thanks!!
View full post »

Similar threads

Stabilize H2O2: Sodium Stanate & Phosphoric Acid
Replies
1
Views
3K
Chemicals in foods that produce high
Replies
4
Views
4K
Is my fictional Solar System stable and realistic?
Replies
21
Views
4K
How Can the Philosophies of Great Physicists Guide Us Beyond the Standard Model?
Replies
6
Views
4K
Prospects of the canonical formalism in loop quantum gravity [Alexandrov, Roche]
Replies
26
Views
8K
A Critique of “Cosmos” by Carl Sagan
Replies
17
Views
8K

Hot Threads

Recent Insights

Back
Top