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by TeMPOraL 851 days ago
> RFNA

Isn't this one of those substances that is hypergolic with everything around them, including air, water, and test engineers?
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philipkglass 851 days ago
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...

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EA-3167 851 days ago
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! ;)

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colechristensen 851 days ago
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.
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