[EA-3167]

I know sugar is hypergolic with Potassium Bromate, but I wonder if it's hypergolic with RFNA? That would be amazing... if stupidly dangerous.

[TeMPOraL]

> RFNA

Isn't this one of those substances that is hypergolic with everything around them, including air, water, and test engineers?

[philipkglass]

You're thinking of chlorine trifluoride [1]. But red fuming nitric acid is also hypergolic with many fuels.

[1] https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/sand-won-t-save-yo...

[EA-3167]

It's... a little spicy sure, and yeah maybe the acid burns and NO2 exposure are a bit lethal.

But my god man, think of the specific impulse! ;)

[colechristensen]

Not quite, it contains a little bit of water and will be fine sitting on a bench in an open beaker. But you should really avoid touching it or having it touch anything, particularly anything with carbon in it.