The Water Bomb
by Ragamuffin
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Those of you with any knowledge of electrochemistry will know that application of an electric
current to water will result in the separation of it's elements, hydrogen and oxygen. Those of
you with any knowledge at all will know that hydrogen with oxygen is explosive when ignited.
This
is how the water bomb works. Put two electrodes in water. They must be made of stainless steel
or another non reactive metal and be as close together as possible without touching. Turn it on.
The hydrogen will bubble up from the negative electrode, the oxygen from the positive. So far
so good. Now you need a way to collect all this gas. Any waterproof container with a cap or lid
will do. Fill it up completely with water. Then all you have to do is find a way to
secure it so the opening is underwater, just above the electrodes. When it is full, put the
lid/cap back on underwater, and take out the container with the cap at the bottom.
Voila! Bottled explosive gas!
Half a test tube full of this stuff explodes with the power of a small
firecracker. A 3 litre plastic pepsi bottle full of it shattered the windows of the shed I put
it in, with a sound that made my ears ring for half an hour. A lot of trial and error goes into
perfecting the collection method, but it's easy to create a small industry making these with a
little effort.
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