This video explains how pyrophoric silane gas can be made from beach sand. The process involves chemically reacting sand with magnesium metal, and then adding acid to the products.
This experiment demonstrates how the element silicon can be extracted from sand. It also shows how flammable silane gas can be chemically generated from sand using magnesium metal.
@@TommyTechnetium I'm impressed that you were able to melt a borosilicate test tube! Would a heavier wall test tube work better or should this reaction be done in a crucible?
As methane and oxygen will combust with an ignition source and silane and oxygen combust on contact, is the ignition temperature of the silane below room temperature? Would the silane / oxygen mix ignite if both gasses were below 0°C? Would methane/oxygen ignite without a flame if the gasses were hot enough?
