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Cosmic Queries – Astrochemistry with Kate the Chemist

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Is Methane Really Flammable?

Are our toots flammable? Absolutely. This is the old camp question. Yeah, we can't feel about walking exhaust in the vicinity of a gaseous person. But no, but the real question is, and I'm sure Matt is thinking this, he just doesn't want to ask it. Okay. So what is what is it that's in the tooth that'sflammable? What what chemical the two main primary ones would be methane or hydrogen sulfide. The sulfur typically has a rotten egg smell. If you're your farts ever smell eggish, there's likely a sulfur somewhere in your parts.

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