102 lines
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102 lines
5.3 KiB
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CHEMICAL FIRE BOTTLE
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The chemical fire bottle is really an advanced molotov cocktail. Rather
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than using the burning cloth to ignite the flammable liquid, which has at best
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a fair chance of igniting the liquid, the chemical fire bottle utilizes the
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very hot and violent reaction between sulfuric acid and potassium chlorate.
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When the container breaks, the sulfuric acid in the mixture of gasoline sprays
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onto the paper soaked in potassium chlorate and sugar. The paper, when struck
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by the acid, instantly bursts into a white flame, igniting the gasoline. The
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chance of failure to ignite the gasoline is less than 2%, and can be reduced
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to 0%, if there is enough potassium chlorate and sugar to spare.
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MATERIALS EQUIPMENT
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ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
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potassium chlorate 12 oz.glass bottle
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(2 teaspoons)
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sugar (2 teaspoons) cap for bottle, w/plastic inside
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conc. sulfuric acid (4 oz.) cooking pan with raised edges
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gasoline (8 oz.) paper towels
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glass or plastic cup and spoon
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1) Test the cap of the bottle with a few drops of sulfuric acid to make sure
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that the acid will not eat away the bottle cap during storage. If the acid
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eats through it in 24 hours, a new top must be found and tested, until a
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cap that the acid does not eat through is found. A glass top is excellent.
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2) Carefully pour 8 oz. of gasoline into the glass bottle.
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3) Carefully pour 4 oz. of concentrated sulfuric acid into the glass bottle.
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Wipe up any spills of acid on the sides of the bottle, and screw the cap on
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the bottle. Wash the bottle's outside with plenty of water. Set it aside
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to dry.
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4) Put about two teaspoons of potassium chlorate and about two teaspoons of
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sugar into the glass or plastic cup. Add about 1/2 cup of boiling water,
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or enough to dissolve all of the potassium chlorate and sugar.
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5) Place a sheet of paper towel in the cooking pan with raised edges. Fold
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the paper towel in half, and pour the solution of dissolved potassium
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chlorate and sugar on it until it is thoroughly wet. Allow the towel to
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dry.
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6) When it is dry, put some glue on the outside of the glass bottle containing
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the gasoline and sulfuric acid mixture. Wrap the paper towel around the
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bottle, making sure that it sticks to it in all places. Store the bottle
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in a place where it will not be broken or tipped over.
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7) When finished, the solution in the bottle should appear as two distinct
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liquids, a dark brownish-red solution on the bottom, and a clear solution
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on top. The two solutions will not mix. To use the chemical fire bottle,
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simply throw it at any hard surface.
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8) NEVER OPEN THE BOTTLE, SINCE SOME SULFURIC ACID MIGHT BE ON THE CAP, WHICH
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COULD TRICKLE DOWN THE SIDE OF THE BOTTLE AND IGNITE THE POTASSIUM
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CHLORATE, CAUSING A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION.
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9) To test the device, tear a small piece of the paper towel off the bottle,
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and put a few drops of sulfuric acid on it. The paper towel should
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immediately burst into a white flame.
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BOTTLED GAS EXPLOSIVES
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Bottled gas, such as butane for refilling lighters, propane for propane
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stoves or for bunsen burners, can be used to produce a powerful explosion. To
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make such a device, all that a simple-minded anarchist would have to do would
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be to take his container of bottled gas and place it above a can of Sterno or
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other gelatinized fuel, light the fuel and run. Depending on the fuel used,
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and on the thickness of the fuel container, the liquid gas will boil and
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expand to the point of bursting the container in about five minutes.
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In theory, the gas would immediately be ignited by the burning gelatinized
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fuel, producing a large fireball and explosion. Unfortunately, the bursting of
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the bottled gas container often puts out the fuel, thus preventing the
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expanding gas from igniting. By using a metal bucket half filled with
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gasoline, however, the chances of ignition are better, since the gasoline is
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less likely to be extinguished. Placing the canister of bottled gas on a bed
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of burning charcoal soaked in gasoline would probably be the most effective
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way of securing ignition of the expanding gas, since although the bursting of
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the gas container may blow out the flame of the gasoline, the burning charcoal
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should immediately re-ignite it. Nitrous oxide, hydrogen, propane, acetylene,
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or any other flammable gas will do nicely.
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During the recent gulf war, fuel/air bombs were touted as being second only
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to nuclear weapons in their devastating effects. These are basically similar
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to the above devices, except that an explosive charge is used to rupture the
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fuel container and disperse it over a wide area. a second charge is used to
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detonate the fuel. The reaction is said to produce a massive shockwave and to
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burn all the oxygen in a large area, causing suffocation.
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Another benefit of a fuel-air explosive is that the gas will seep into
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fortified bunkers and other partially-sealed spaces, so a large bomb placed in
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a building would result in the destruction of the majority of surrounding
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rooms, rendering it structurally unsound.
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Exodus '94
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