Add a few drops of glycerin to the top of a cone-shaped pile of KMnO 4 . 2 g of zinc and 1 g of sulfur. Thrust a red-hot wire into the mixture. Pieces of sulfur are added to a mixture of molten KNO 3 and charcoal in a test tube. The ignitor is then triggered.
Ice covered with calcium carbide is ignited with a dropped match.
The top of the conical pile erupts in a volcanic manner. The cotton instantly disappears into a fireball as soon as it touches the flame. A black pillar of carbon slowly rises up out of the beaker, and some heat is produced. A shower of sparks comes out of the conical pile. A flame will shoot through the test tube each time a piece of sulfur is added.