Description: Plastic containers are filled with a small amount of ethanol and a cork is placed on the top. Touching the nails on the outside of the container with a Tesla coil causes a spark inside the container which ignites the ethanol vapor and the cork blows off.

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Source: Shakhashiri, B.Z. Chemical Demonstrations: A Handbook for Teachers of Chemistry

Year or vol: 2 page: 216

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