Can microwaving hydrogen peroxide be dangerous?

The key word in what they debunked was "explode". Superheat and boil over they got, but with nothing they could qualify as an explosion. I cannot say I have done it with just water, but when I used to make coffee from instant, I learned to set the cup down hard before adding the coffee. The bang would often cause the water to boil some and a lot less when I added the coffee. However, what happened when I added the coffee took several/three seconds. That is not an "explosion".

 

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When you get a flash boil over that removes half the water from the mug that is close enough to an "explosion" for me.

 

Cool ! I generally run elecrotodes into the solutions I come up with and run a current from my battery charger through it to see what happens. But I put it outside a long extension cord away from me and I stand by the switch. My Dad nearly killed himself putting grout sealer on a bathroom floor, so you gotta be real careful what you inhale. Paper masks don't stop gas particles. Get a respirator and a heavy duty fire extinguisher and a good fan when you mess with this stuff. Oh I did learn how to Silver a very dark Black. LOL

 

This might be really dumb, and I haven't read all the posts on the last few pages...but I though that metal blew up microwaves???? Aluminum foil at least? That's what I hear anyways....

 

wow!! that is interesting. Nice link.thanks

 

Only if the metal is not grounded to the microwave tube. The early "Radar ranges" had metal lined cavities and metal racks, which were connected to produce a ground, and thus no problem. But a piece of metal in the cavity, not grounded will arc as microwaves ionize the air inside, and the charged ions will react and try to get to ground. Most cavities are plastic today, so melting of the plastic can occur, or the arc blows the microwave fusible link which is hard to find and replace, so most people throw it away then.IMO.

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