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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Though I managed in chemistry, I understand that kcal is just an expression of energy and the reaction’s event total time is important in judging ‘violence’ of reaction - but for the uninitiated like myself, how do I quantify “433 kcal” compared to a more mundane reaction?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You know the typical explosion of Hydrogen and Oxygen. Four times that. And most Hydrogen and Oxygen explosion aren't even properly mixed. So even more than that.