I don't think anyone has questioned the obvious that a chemical reaction has taken place in the vessel.
The question is what reaction? The question is....Did fusion take place? Or was it simply destruction by way of a thermal reaction or controlled burn.
I don't know the answer to that and the inventor is keeping the information needed a secret.
So there we are and there is where we will remain until something changes.
I don’t think anyone has questioned the obvious that a chemical reaction has taken place in the vessel.
***Then that makes Rossi the inventor of a chemical that generates 10X higher power density than any other known chemical. A masterful feat, in and of itself. Everyone has questions, but there is no reason for a guy with a $100Billion development to open his kimono without patent protection being available. Like you say, “So there we are and there is where we will remain until something changes”.
BTW, all you need to do is look through this thread and other recent threads to realize that there is a group of ‘humans’ who do “question the obvious”, to the point where they won’t allow that 7 scientists could read multimeters and thermometers properly.
The short answer is yes. This has been done to death EXTENSIVELY. Just because you aren't aware of it doesn't mean that it hasn't happened.
"Or was it simply destruction by way of a thermal reaction or controlled burn."
And the simple answer is no. Not enough space available to hold a sufficient amount of reactive chemical to account for the total heat produced.