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I know sugar is hypergolic with Potassium Bromate, but I wonder if it's hypergolic with RFNA? That would be amazing... if stupidly dangerous.

• TeMPOraL 3y ago
  > RFNA Isn't this one of those substances that is hypergolic with everything around them, including air, water, and test engineers?
  • philipkglass 3y ago
    You're thinking of chlorine trifluoride [1]. But red fuming nitric acid is also hypergolic with many fuels. [1] https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/sand-won-t-save-you-time https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/sand-won-t-save-yo...
  • EA-3167 3y ago
    It's... a little spicy sure, and yeah maybe the acid burns and NO2 exposure are a bit lethal. But my god man, think of the specific impulse! ;)
  • colechristensen 3y ago
    Not quite, it contains a little bit of water and will be fine sitting on a bench in an open beaker. But you should really avoid touching it or having it touch anything, particularly anything with carbon in it.