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? How to recover waste mercury compounds ?
I believe mercury amalgamates with copper though, or at least sticks to it. My dad used to coat copp ... |
9-3-2017 at 08:38
by: MrHomeScientist |
Coming out to your chemistry teacher as a home chemist
I bought mine a while back from rgbco on eBay. They currently have a 5g pellet for $185: http://www. ... |
9-3-2017 at 07:25
by: MrHomeScientist |
Portable Lab
An alternative method that keeps fumes to a minimum is by using electrolysis, which I covered in a 2 ... |
7-3-2017 at 13:42
by: MrHomeScientist |
Camera Selection, Filming Pyrotechnics
IMO phone cameras are good for home videos, but bad for YouTube. Very shaky and generally poor quali ... |
2-3-2017 at 11:19
by: MrHomeScientist |
Experiment ideas for a beginner.
I think it is supplied as algae and root control, those being "pest" plants in ponds and septic syst ... |
1-3-2017 at 08:30
by: MrHomeScientist |
Extraction of ethanol from gasoline
From the discussion it sounds like distilling ethanol from gasoline is legal (being a mixture), but ... |
28-2-2017 at 11:34
by: MrHomeScientist |
Br2 in DCM
Sensitization is definitely a possibility. I've become much more sensitive to smells since getting i ... |
23-2-2017 at 06:42
by: MrHomeScientist |
Diethylamine from Deet
I looked into this at one point too, to make a thermochromic compound at home. I did try it at work ... |
23-2-2017 at 06:32
by: MrHomeScientist |
Experiment ideas for a beginner.
I found my copper sulfate in a big 5lb tub from a "do-it-yourself" pest control place. Now I see it ... |
22-2-2017 at 09:08
by: MrHomeScientist |
Thought experiment: what happens when you put a blob of water on a surface made of sodium?
I recall reading/seeing somewhere that sodium into water will sometimes catch fire and explode, whil ... |
21-2-2017 at 07:44
by: MrHomeScientist |
Disposal of Na from a breeder reactor
Do we know what the purpose of crushing the barrels is? It introduces so many risks and hazards it s ... |
21-2-2017 at 07:09
by: MrHomeScientist |
Achtung baby: hasta la vista!
Glad to see you survived! I await the details with bated breath. Sorry to see you get embroiled in l ... |
17-2-2017 at 10:32
by: MrHomeScientist |
Preparation of Chrome Yellow and Chrome Orange
Thanks for answering! To be honest I hear a lot of people (especially on YouTube) talking about 'pro ... |
17-2-2017 at 08:53
by: MrHomeScientist |
Preparation of Chrome Yellow and Chrome Orange
Beautiful colors!
You mentioned disposal was important, but didn't elaborate on how you did it (f ... |
17-2-2017 at 06:34
by: MrHomeScientist |
Alternatives to Nitrogen.
I was going to suggest CO<sub>2</sub> also. If your only aim is to exclude oxygen, it's ... |
14-2-2017 at 06:26
by: MrHomeScientist |
Pretty Pictures (2)
Dwarvensilver, looks like you reduced it all the way down to nothing! |
13-2-2017 at 08:32
by: MrHomeScientist |
Chevreul's Salt.
Interesting! Glad the experiment worked for you. Woelen was able to make slightly larger crystals on ... |
13-2-2017 at 07:02
by: MrHomeScientist |
How do you get started?
Good first experiment, llOPPOTATOll ! You made some excellent observations. If you haven't already, ... |
9-2-2017 at 13:49
by: MrHomeScientist |
Indium metal - $5.00 + $0.50/g to US addresses. Galinstan alloy (mp < 0˚C) also available at this rate.
Shipping gallium or gallium alloys requires special care in packaging, especially if it is going by ... |
1-2-2017 at 13:32
by: MrHomeScientist |
Bad days in the lab or with glassware?
I had a similar experience when I bought tetralin without thoroughly researching it beforehand. Wasn ... |
1-2-2017 at 10:25
by: MrHomeScientist |
Obtain boron via electrolysis
The other problem with aluminum is that it forms aluminum dodecaboride (AlB<sub>12</sub> ... |
25-1-2017 at 10:59
by: MrHomeScientist |
Periodic Table Display
[rquote=471711&tid=23289&author=pantone159]I do not have as nice a display as some of these, ... |
19-1-2017 at 19:42
by: MrHomeScientist |
Sciencemadness Patches!
I got my patches the other day, and they look really great! Thanks Zephyr! I'll be sure to post pict ... |
18-1-2017 at 07:34
by: MrHomeScientist |
When drying salts how do you prevent cake formation sticking to glass?
ePlastics is a great company. Their sales reps work closely with you to make sure you get exactly wh ... |
11-1-2017 at 06:40
by: MrHomeScientist |
Making a solution with temperature dependent coloration
Interesting indeed, I'd like to see some pictures of the effect.
I also noticed reversible thermo ... |
10-1-2017 at 12:12
by: MrHomeScientist |
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