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Can a smaller volume flask be used in a larger heating mantle?
I only use 1000ml stirring mantles. In my experience, they are fine for heating smaller flasks. I th ...
13-2-2015 at 09:47
by: Praxichys
How can i make a surface conductive without going mad or broke?
What about [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost-wax_casting]lost-wax casting[/url]?

You could ...
13-2-2015 at 08:10
by: Praxichys
Things That Frustrate As A DIY Chemist
I have serveral frustrations:

1. Funding. I am at the point where my lab is worth quite a bit of ...
13-2-2015 at 06:20
by: Praxichys
Inorganic Chemistry for Dummies
Looks interesting but the reviews speak volumes:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/inorganic-chemis ...
6-2-2015 at 11:17
by: Praxichys
Alkyl nitrite synthesis
Polyols do indeed form alkyl nitrite esters. Here on the forum, both glycerol and ethylene glycol we ...
6-2-2015 at 08:34
by: Praxichys
Dental Amalgam
I have several amalgam fillings, and (most of) my sanity.

[IMG=232x412]http://i48.photobucket.com ...
6-2-2015 at 06:59
by: Praxichys
The DEA is watching you...but does it matter?
I am not afraid to talk about the lab at work, post YouTube videos, etc. - it's because the spirit o ...
6-2-2015 at 05:56
by: Praxichys
Most dangerous or hard to handle chemical
Dangerous?

- HCN
- phosgene
- SO3
- Diazomethane/HN3

Hard to handle?

- HF/bifluoride sal ...
3-2-2015 at 07:20
by: Praxichys
Aluminium Oxide ( what can I do with it)
[rquote=390110&tid=61419&author=blogfast25]
There is in fact a chemical method of preparing ...
2-2-2015 at 10:19
by: Praxichys
Gah, I ruined my calcium chloride, how did it happen?
You could probably heat the calcium chloride in a metal can on a fire to char any organic stuff, the ...
2-2-2015 at 07:57
by: Praxichys
A question that might be better suited for a physicist?
It would be neat to make a vacuum pump that used ionic liquids or deep eutectic solvent systems as t ...
29-1-2015 at 13:32
by: Praxichys
Aha
Hey, check this out:

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/am900206e

Outgassing of Oxygen from P ...
23-1-2015 at 14:38
by: Praxichys
Barium Animus
Maybe make a big coil of Ti wire (lots on eBay) and hook it to a variac. Let that sit red-hot for a ...
23-1-2015 at 11:20
by: Praxichys
Polydimethylsiloxane
Siloxanes are prone to hydrolysis by strong acids or bases.

http://www.astm.org/DIGITAL_LIBRARY/M ...
23-1-2015 at 10:36
by: Praxichys
Why use Mineral Oil for Alkalis?
Yes, storing reactive metals under triglycerides (oils from animal or vegetable sources) would be ve ...
23-1-2015 at 07:34
by: Praxichys
Opinion on a Condenser..
UTFSE. This topic has been discussed [i]ad nauseam[/i]. Google is your friend.

http://www.science ...
20-1-2015 at 10:31
by: Praxichys
Purifying/increasing % HCl in Hardware store Acid
Grease is recommended when distilling HCl since the escaping vapors can be irritating, damage polyac ...
16-1-2015 at 11:02
by: Praxichys
nitrodiphenylmethanes
[rquote=387714&tid=61162&author=DubaiAmateurRocketry]Wow, I take chemistry class in that uni ...
15-1-2015 at 12:53
by: Praxichys
nitrodiphenylmethanes
Brauer makes mention of it on pp. 490.
[quote]Other preparative methods: From AgNO3 and Cl2 or fro ...
15-1-2015 at 08:22
by: Praxichys
What exactly should you look for in a hot plate?
It depends on the type of chemistry you will be doing.

For your first one, get the $20 cooking h ...
15-1-2015 at 05:15
by: Praxichys
Purifying/increasing % HCl in Hardware store Acid
If you start with 31.45% and boil it, HCl(g) and a small amount of water will be given off until the ...
14-1-2015 at 11:59
by: Praxichys
nitrodiphenylmethanes
A more amateur-friendly solution is N2O5 in chloroform.

It is fairly easily prepared by gassing a ...
14-1-2015 at 11:19
by: Praxichys
Copper Compound Collection
[rquote=372781&tid=51575&author=Zyklon-A]Thanks. Hydrobromic acid and copper (II) hydroxide ...
14-1-2015 at 10:02
by: Praxichys
Latest chemical order?
Some technical stock from an online pottery store. I like buying carbonates, because it is easy to d ...
13-1-2015 at 13:02
by: Praxichys
nitrodiphenylmethanes
You are right. It looks as if steric hindrance inhibits nitration past the 2,4 positions on either s ...
13-1-2015 at 09:38
by: Praxichys
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