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A few days ago oxygen was prepared in the course of a lecture experiment by allowing water from a drop funnel to fall upon some ordinary sodium peroxide (not specially purified) in a flask. On applying a glowing splint there was an immediate and terrific explosion, which was heard throughout the Department and was regarded by those in the more remote rooms as a student's reminder that November 5 was not far distant. The flask was entirely pulverised and the demonstrator was badly cut with flying glass. Fortunately, no students were injured.
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FRIEND, J., MARKS, S. Oxygen Preparation from Sodium Peroxide: A Dangerous Experiment. Nature 134, 778 (1934). https://doi.org/10.1038/134778c0
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