Quick Answer: The Deflagrating Spoon (Combustion Spoon) is a 200 mm long-handled spoon of heavy-gauge stainless steel wire with a 7 mm cup, used in gas jars to demonstrate combustion.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
Heavy-gauge stainless steel wire
Small cup, 7 mm in diameter, at the end
Overall length of 200 mm
Shaft shaped to prevent contact with the jar wall
For use in gas jars
Technical Specifications
Specification
Value
Style
Deflagrating / combustion
Length
200 mm
Cup diameter
7 mm
Material
Stainless steel
About This Product
A combustion spoon is lowered into a glass vessel filled with a gas to demonstrate combustion. This one has a small cup on the end of its stainless steel wire handle, and the shaft is shaped so that it does not touch the wall of the gas jar.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What is a deflagrating spoon used for? It is lowered into a glass vessel, such as a gas jar, that is filled with a gas, to demonstrate combustion.
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