Turbinator
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Why does C3H8O + H2O produce heat?
Isopropanol + Water. I found this out today by accident. I didn't have any mouthwash left, so I decided to put some water in my mouth and add some Isopropanol (a type of rubbing alcohol). To my surprise this produced instant heat. I spat it out real fast. I reproduced the same result in my hand, pour a little bit of water in to the palm of your hand, then add a bit of Isopropanol = heat. This would mean that there is some kind of exothermic reaction happening. Yet, there shouldn't be any.
Isopropanol + Water. I found this out today by accident. I didn't have any mouthwash left, so I decided to put some water in my mouth and add some Isopropanol (a type of rubbing alcohol). To my surprise this produced instant heat. I spat it out real fast. I reproduced the same result in my hand, pour a little bit of water in to the palm of your hand, then add a bit of Isopropanol = heat. This would mean that there is some kind of exothermic reaction happening. Yet, there shouldn't be any.