> Like everyone commenting I am always amazed at exothermic events that can't be put out by water or CO2 Possibly the most extreme being chlorine triflouride,

> Like everyone commenting I am always amazed at exothermic events that can't be put out by water or CO2 Possibly the most extreme being chlorine triflouride, so reactive it's a better oxidiser than oxygen, as a result it can burn sand: https://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2008/02/26/sand_wont_save_you_this_time https://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2008/02/26/sa...