Pumpkin in green flame

How make a green fire Halloween pumpkin

Two in­gre­di­ents and a de­mon­ic pump­kin is ready. You’re sure to win first prize for the best Hal­loween pump­kin!

Reagents and equip­ment:

  • ethyl al­co­hol (96%);
  • cop­per(II) chlo­ride di­hy­drate;
  • spray gun;
  • pump­kin;
  • lighter;
  • toi­let pa­per.

Step-by-step in­struc­tions

Put cop­per (II) chlo­ride di­hy­drate in a beaker and add ethyl al­co­hol. Mix well, Put toi­let pa­per in the pump­kin and soak it with some of the so­lu­tion. Pour the re­main­ing so­lu­tion in the spray gun and spray the pump­kin. Light it. For an even more stun­ning ef­fect, spray the burn­ing pump­kin with the spray gun. En­joy the im­pres­sive green flames.

Pro­cess­es de­scrip­tion

When cop­per ions are heat­ed, they move to an un­sta­ble (ex­cit­ed) state. When they re­turn to a sta­ble state, they re­lease en­er­gy in the form of green flame.

Safe­ty pre­cau­tions

Wear pro­tec­tive gloves and glass­es, and work in a well-ven­ti­lat­ed room or out­doors.

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