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Name:Date:Period:QUESTIONS FOR CHEMMATTERS ARTICLE: “HINDENBURG: FORMULA FOR DISASTER”Read the article first: watch the video: the article, where was the Hindenburg supposed to be landing when the fire occurred? How long was the Hindenburg and how fast did it burn?What gas was the Hindenburg originally designed to use? Why would that have been potentially safer? Why was the Hindenburg filled with hydrogen gas rather than helium?Briefly explain Bain’s Incendiary Paint Theory (IPT). What two points is this theory based upon?Write the chemical reaction for a thermite reaction (aluminum + iron (III) oxide produces aluminum oxide + iron). What type of reaction is this?A.J. Dessler suggests that IPT is fatally flawed. Explain his reasoning.From the video, what test did the Mythbusters do first? How long did it take to burn? What conclusion did they reach from this first test?What did they change for the second test?What did the Mythbusters conclude was the cause of the Hindenburg going down in flames? ................
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