Thermite reaction
Thermite reaction: Last term we tried to run the thermite reaction, however I was unable to light the reaction mixture using either sparklers or magnesium ribbon. I assumed that this was unable to react due to the fact that I’d originally tried to ignite with a sparkler bent like the magnesium ribbon not piercing the filter paper and thus the reaction mixture had been exposed to atmosphere too long to react. How would you suggest that I dispose of the thermite reaction mixture in this scenario?