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What additives can make an ethanol flame incandescent? (Historical setting)
Yes, a very little $\ce{Na+}$ goes a long way to make a bright yellow flame. Little would dissolve in EtOH with only 5% water, but that little should be more than sufficient.
Though the chlorine ...
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