Tuesday 31 May 2011

Opps! Fart can be flammable?

Do you know fart can be flammable when you ignite it ?


In science term, this action is known as Fart lighting, or pyroflatulence (often called a "blue angel"), is the practice of igniting the gases produced by human flatulence (informally known as fart), often producing a flame of a blue hue. The fact that flatus is flammable, and the actual combustion of it through this practice, gives rise to much humorous derivation. Other colors of flame such as orange and yellow are possible with the color dependent on the mixture of gases formed in the colon.


The composition of flatulence varies among individually. However, it mainly contains carbon dioxide, hydrogen, hydrogen sulfide, methane, nitrogen and oxygen.
The reason why it can be flammable is because methane, hydrogen sulfide and hydrogen present are flammable. When hydrogen sulfide reacts with oxygen, combustion takes place.


Equation:
2H2S(g) + 3O2(g) → 2SO2(g) + 2H2O(g)


Here shows how fart lighting can be done. :





*Not every fart lighting can caused explosion, however there is always a possibility. Hence, beware and take enough of precautions steps when you conduct this experiment.*


*Extra Tips*
If the a person is farted in a closed space, and the fart is too stinky, it will caused breathing difficulties.





PRECAUTIONS:
-Wear pants which made by thick cotton will be better.
-Avoid from wearing synthetic fabrics such as nylon which easily catch fire and melts skin
-Avoid from wearing only underwear, or synthetic clothings or not wearing  anything can cause a serious burn to vagina, anus and scrotum

1 comment:

  1. You have good sense of humour here in how you illustrate your blogpost! ^_^

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