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Best and worst smelling chemicals?
Best: Acetone

Worst: Hydrogen Chloride (especially when dissolved with iron (II) or (III) chlorid ...
3-9-2013 at 18:58
by: subsecret
Gas neutralisation
When doing this kind of experiment, there's some piece of equipment that bubbles said gas through wa ...
2-9-2013 at 08:02
by: subsecret
Dichloromethane ?
I don't think that it's still used in cough syrups. I've heard that they used to use it for such pur ...
31-8-2013 at 17:22
by: subsecret
Dichloromethane ?
- Cancer risk of DCM -

Exposure to many hydrocarbons may cause cancer, with cancer risk being (s ...
31-8-2013 at 14:44
by: subsecret
Boiling Stones?
Sorry, IrC. Thanks for the reminder.

On another note, I purchased a pumice scouring block at Lowe ...
30-8-2013 at 12:02
by: subsecret
Trisodium Phosphate as a Glassware Cleaner
Yes, trisodium phosphate is what I meant to say. That's good advice, but I suppose it's better to st ...
28-8-2013 at 16:33
by: subsecret
Boiling Stones?
Will silica scratch borosilicate glass? I've heard that sand will...
28-8-2013 at 12:03
by: subsecret
Boiling Stones?
UPDATE:

These boiling stones are reactive to hydrochloric acid and some of its salts.

Is there ...
27-8-2013 at 13:46
by: subsecret
Boiling Stones?
I made some boiling stones from plaster of Paris. I'm not sure how inert is is, probably not very in ...
25-8-2013 at 14:16
by: subsecret
Processing of Organic Materials for Extraction
I'll have to find that thread...Because nitrogen is a gas at room temperature and alcohol is a liqui ...
24-8-2013 at 06:36
by: subsecret
golfpro's Nitric Acid for Beginners
Try using a cold round-bottomed flask. This will provide a larger cold surface.
24-8-2013 at 06:32
by: subsecret
Trisodium Phosphate as a Glassware Cleaner
I just bought a box of tricalcium phosphate at Lowe's, and it's marketed as a heavy-duty cleaner. Ha ...
23-8-2013 at 19:31
by: subsecret
Producing high % CO
So many of the seeming easy routes to organic compounds involve pretty complicated equipment. :mad:
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23-8-2013 at 13:18
by: subsecret
Storage of H2sSO4, and HCI
MMS, I agree with you that storing acids and bases together is potentially hazardous. A small amoun ...
23-8-2013 at 13:13
by: subsecret
Processing of Organic Materials for Extraction
Ouch! The cold alcohol is possibly more dangerous, as it won't form a vapor layer between skin and i ...
23-8-2013 at 13:10
by: subsecret
Producing high % CO
Could this amount of CO react with methanol to form acetic acid? I figured it might be a better way ...
22-8-2013 at 17:50
by: subsecret
Processing of Organic Materials for Extraction
That's really neat. I'll have to find a welding supply house near me...

How do you recommend tran ...
22-8-2013 at 17:34
by: subsecret
Storage of H2sSO4, and HCI
You could buy a five-gallon bucket at a hardware store, add a container of baking soda, and keep the ...
22-8-2013 at 17:33
by: subsecret
Processing of Organic Materials for Extraction
As you probably deduced from the title, this thread is about extracting or pulverizing organic mater ...
21-8-2013 at 17:57
by: subsecret
Unconfirmed Reactions
It might depend on how concentrated the ammonia becomes. I've heard that concentrated ammonia soluti ...
21-8-2013 at 15:26
by: subsecret
Using bottled gas with a Bunsen burner
The link to Avogadro's Lab Supply shows a surprisingly overpriced product.

You can make something ...
20-8-2013 at 13:07
by: subsecret
Nitration with Anhydrous Copper Nitrate
Very interesting, thank you.
20-8-2013 at 12:41
by: subsecret
Nitration with Anhydrous Copper Nitrate
Why is the melting point of an H[sub]2[/sub]O[sub]2[/sub] mixture lower than the melting point of pu ...
19-8-2013 at 18:30
by: subsecret
Energetic Materials Forum
If you want to continue this further, it's your loss :cool:
18-8-2013 at 16:25
by: subsecret
Energetic Materials Forum
We can also tell jokes if you'd like. Someone has to change their opinions if the argument ends, cor ...
18-8-2013 at 10:44
by: subsecret
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