In the previous
experiment you have separated a colourless inflamable liquid from fermented
Cola.
Like in methylated spirit
this liquid contains alcohol.
* Make a micro
spirit burner from a Liquemin bottle using a wick from tissue paper,
add spirit, inflame it.
* Left and middle:
Hold the aluminium closure of a cola can above the top of the flame:
Observation:
The metal is glowing. A liquid collects but no drop is falling down.
* Right:
The top of the spirit flame has a temperature of 835° C.
Explanation:
The molten aluminium is covered
by an invisible layer of solid alumionium oxide.