Ratio of rubbing alcohol:water to set a shirt on fire but it does not burn?

Subject: Ratio of rubbing alcohol:water to set a shirt on fire but it does not burn?

Date: Wed Oct 18 15:54:04 2000
Posted by Terry Gammon
Grade level: 7-9 School: Delta Woods Middle School/ Blue Springs
City: Blue Springs State/Province: Missouri Country: No country entered.
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 971898844.Ch

Message:


I saw a demonstration once where a professor dunked a t-shirt in a 
solution and set it on fire.  When the fire went out, the shirt was dry 
but but it did not burn up.  It turned out to be a solution of rubbing 
alcohol and water.  I want to do the experiment but I do not know the 
ratio of water to alcohol.  thank you

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