Be sure not to start the glow sticks as you prepare for the demonstration. Place one glow stick in hot water and another in ice water before students arrive. The glow sticks will need to be in the ...

The reaction in which aluminum with water produces hydrogen: 2Al + 6H2O → Al2(OH) ... of hot NaCl at around 1000°F as a heat sink for pressurized distillation of seawater.

The aluminum–water reaction splits water without using electricity. Interest in making the reaction practical for the hydrogen economy first took off in the 1970s.