Weird Question about Flammables - don't ask, lol.?
Secondly, is vinegar flammable? If not, can anyone recommend any common household liquids which may have the desired effect?
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The battery will definitely explode in some fashion. Likely spewing acidic goo. Some batteries actually blow apart sending out fragments.
The plastics will certainly have acrid black smoke, probably bad to inhale that stuff.
any chance you are an insane Pyro-maniac?
you have a lot of free time don't you?
lol! don't burn any buildings!!
the battery is more than likely dangerous, though i am not sure (practically all batteries say "do not dispose of in fire"). Outside of the batteries, I do not think any other parts would be particularly dangerous, though inhaling the smoke (it is smoke after all) would not be recommended. To the latter question - I do not think so; it contains a lot of water. Flammables: gasoline, Tiki-torch fluid, rubbing alcohol, anything else that says Warning! flammable...
Aside from the foul, noxious smoke produced if you can get a cell phone to start burning, you also have the danger of the battery or batteries exploding and spraying caustics everywhere.
I've never needed to check the flammability of vinegar. What is your desired effect? Do we need to alert your local police or fire departments?
If you set a cell phone on fire there would be two hazards. The casing is a plastic type of material and when plastic burns it releases a thick black smoke which is harmful when inhaled. Second is the battery. Some batteries contain, nickel, cadmium, and even mercury. When any of these materials burn they do release vapors that are very toxic.
Vinegar is not flammable however is you are lloking for any other household flammable item, try nail poilsh remover. the acetone and ethyl acetate should do the trick. Or you could try rubbing alcohol. Good luck
Watch out for Nickel metal hydride batteries. Aside from the explosion when the sealed case ruptures from the heat, you can also get a chemical explosion. As for vinegar burning---it is about 3% acetic acid--won't burn. However---if you get glacial acetic acid (~99%), that will burn. Don't play with it. You can get a chemical burn from it that will surprise you. The burns are very painful and slow to heal.
First off all, don't do it. Second it won't be hazardous if you do it underwater and stay at least a mile away. Third (the second question), not in my opinion. As for flammable liquids, gasoline. That's the only one I know. Maybe paint.
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