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Useing a balloon for a oxyhydrogen explosive?
Woohoo, you two big darlings must really fancy each other to get all hissy like this! :P
31-1-2011 at 15:17
by: ScienceSquirrel
Chemicals in NZ. Not industrial qunatites
Very true.
New Zealand allows the running of a still of up to 3 litre capacity without a licence or ...
31-1-2011 at 12:48
by: ScienceSquirrel
Evaporation Over Sulfuric Acid
Lead - sodium alloy, that takes me back.
Horrid stuff in big glass jars.
It was used to make alkyl ...
31-1-2011 at 09:50
by: ScienceSquirrel
How much sodium metal for saturated aqueous NaOH?
No, 23g of sodium will react with 18g of water to form 40g of sodium hydroxide and 1g of hydrogen.
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31-1-2011 at 09:42
by: ScienceSquirrel
Calcium formate synth question
[rquote=200192&tid=15378&author=angelhair]Thanks for that. I think I'll try it anyway and th ...
31-1-2011 at 04:56
by: ScienceSquirrel
How much sodium metal for saturated aqueous NaOH?
Why not use sodium hydroxide pellets or flakes?
This strikes me as a waste of time and money as wel ...
31-1-2011 at 03:58
by: ScienceSquirrel
What the hell...
Probably used for lecture / demonstration purposes.
I have seen the barking dog reaction, combustio ...
31-1-2011 at 03:51
by: ScienceSquirrel
Useing a balloon for a oxyhydrogen explosive?
Nobody should fill garbage bags or airbeds with fuel gas / oxygen or air mixtures and ignite them.
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30-1-2011 at 15:45
by: ScienceSquirrel
Dipipanone Synthesis Questions
Most of us are quite happy to discuss chemistry and drug synthesis from a theoretical point of view ...
30-1-2011 at 12:09
by: ScienceSquirrel
Making fire (youtube collaborative video)
Burning ether is not that exciting.
It is widely available as an easy start material for internal c ...
30-1-2011 at 11:09
by: ScienceSquirrel
mercury switches
[rquote=200094&tid=15385&author=mr.crow]Who cares if the guy who buys it is an idiot? He gav ...
29-1-2011 at 17:30
by: ScienceSquirrel
Useing a balloon for a oxyhydrogen explosive?
The Science Squirrel guide to safe gas explosions;

1) Take a 5 -10 litre balloon and fill it wi ...
29-1-2011 at 14:56
by: ScienceSquirrel
Useing a balloon for a oxyhydrogen explosive?
Acetylene / oxygen is a good mix in the right proportions.
A big balloon filled with this will prod ...
28-1-2011 at 17:04
by: ScienceSquirrel
Fused NaCl + Silica (Sand) + Electricity??
[rquote=200015&tid=15379&author=m1tanker78][rquote=200011&tid=15379&author=ScienceSq ...
28-1-2011 at 16:51
by: ScienceSquirrel
Fused NaCl + Silica (Sand) + Electricity??
I would guess that you have an indefinite mixture of all sorts of things.
Really heating silica and ...
28-1-2011 at 15:23
by: ScienceSquirrel
Useing a balloon for a oxyhydrogen explosive?
I have seen Dr Bunhead detonating balloons filled with a mixture of fuel gas and oxygen.
The balloo ...
28-1-2011 at 12:09
by: ScienceSquirrel
Useing a balloon for a oxyhydrogen explosive?
You are better off using propane. The balloon is easy to fill from a blowlamp and it can be ignited ...
28-1-2011 at 05:36
by: ScienceSquirrel
Calcium formate synth question
I would not worry about a slight excess of hydrogen peroxide, it will decompose during the concentra ...
28-1-2011 at 03:24
by: ScienceSquirrel
house 40ampers phase limitation ?
That's not electricity! :D
I have three phase with each phase rated at 150 Amps.
So 230 x 150 x 3 ...
27-1-2011 at 16:39
by: ScienceSquirrel
Analysis of N2O
Nitrous dioxide is not an oxidiser at room temperature and pressures.
It is stable at room temperat ...
27-1-2011 at 15:14
by: ScienceSquirrel
Analysis of N2O
Ethyl chloride could be a good possibility.
Cracking at red heat would make ethene and hydrogen chl ...
27-1-2011 at 14:46
by: ScienceSquirrel
Making fire (youtube collaborative video)
Can I also suggest;

1) Warm, dry sawdust and pure nitric acid. The acid made by distilling sodium ...
27-1-2011 at 14:38
by: ScienceSquirrel
Analysis of N2O
Does a balloon filled with the gas actually float?
If the gas is odourless and the balloon is light ...
27-1-2011 at 14:25
by: ScienceSquirrel
Analysis of N2O
I doubt that it is sulphur dioxide, but it is not that irritating.
I use sodium metabisulphite as a ...
27-1-2011 at 14:03
by: ScienceSquirrel
Analysis of N2O
[rquote=199877&tid=15363&author=SmashGlass]OK. OK. It seems enough people are on the right t ...
27-1-2011 at 13:47
by: ScienceSquirrel
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