2012-08-20
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Diethyl Zinc in Air - part of our "Berzelius Day" uploading 24 videos in 24 hours. Full video containing this reaction at: /youtube/video/99wPiMb-k0o
NOTE FROM THE PROFESSOR: The compound burns to form zinc oxide, CO2 and Water; Zn(C2H5)2 + 5O2 → ZnO + 4CO2 + 5H2O
See our 24 reactions playlist as it unfolds at: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6E4F35510525FFF7
Berzelius Day explained: /youtube/video/wDXUDq2KLM4
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