Two things to add to this Friday afternoon discussion. I was taught in my chemistry class the following mnemonics: LEO - Loss of Electrons = Oxidation GER - Gain of Electrons = Reduction So oxidation may result in burning or even an explosion. But not everything that oxidises burns. The difference between burning and exploding is the rate at which the chemical reaction proceeds. My unreliable memory reminds me that in burning the reaction passes from molecule to molecule while in an explosion the reaction proceeds through the medium at the speed of sound. Have a nice weekend, [log in to unmask] wrote: > Yes, but not to get carried away, while attempting to stay within the realm > of this forum, isn't an explosion nothing more than rapid burning. > Therefore, oxidation must be really fast burning when an explosion is effected. > > MoonMan > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send the following message: SET Technet NOMAIL > Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives > Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional > information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Eric Christison Mechanical Engineer STMicroelectronics 33 Pinkhill Edinburgh EH12 7BF Tel: (0)131 336 6165 Fax: (0)131 336 6001 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt delivery of Technet send the following message: SET Technet NOMAIL Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------