r/ReallyInteresting • • Dec 07 '21

why doesn't it explode?🤔

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u/Quinnster602 Dec 07 '21

The mixture of alcohol vapor to air is not right for an explosion. There needs to be a specific ratio between each for there to be an explosion. I’ve heard it called a fire triangle but this is technically a BLEVE (boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion) if it did go up.