Huge Snapper Vs. Gasoline - Can they cause a fire? - SMS#3

Huge Snapper Vs. Gasoline - Can they cause a fire? - SMS#3

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Interactive Video

Science, Chemistry

1st - 6th Grade

Hard

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The video explores the explosive nature of snappers, small toys containing silver fulminate. The host attempts to ignite gasoline using these snappers, but the experiments fail due to the rapid explosion speed. Despite the failure, the host learns valuable lessons about the limitations of these explosives and shares insights with the audience.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the explosive compound found in snappers?

Silver Fulminate

Potassium Nitrate

Mercury Fulminate

Ammonium Nitrate

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are snappers considered low risk despite containing explosives?

They are made of non-explosive materials

They contain a very small amount of explosive

They are designed to be non-functional

They are used in controlled environments

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the result of attempting to ignite gasoline with snappers?

The gasoline caught fire immediately

The snappers exploded but did not ignite the gasoline

The snappers did not explode

The gasoline evaporated before ignition

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of using 300 snappers in the experiment?

The experiment was inconclusive

The snappers failed to explode

The snappers exploded but no fire was ignited

A large fire was started

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What additional material was used in the final experiment to try and start a fire?

Diesel fuel

Black powder

Charcoal

Gasoline