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Carboxylic acid strengths
Because fluorine is so damn electronegative, that the negative charge 'on' the oxygen is sucked thro ...
5-7-2006 at 16:06
by: The_Davster
How do I get started? What equipment/chemicals do I buy?
That C3000 does look interesting. If I was just starting and wanted to start with a prepackaged set ...
5-7-2006 at 13:12
by: The_Davster
Iodoso & Iodoxy compounds
What happened to/with the perchlorate crystals Axt?

I gave the peracetic acid method on orgsyn fo ...
3-7-2006 at 14:39
by: The_Davster
Today's accepted 'cool' way of doing 'science'!
Yeah, while the mentos vids are mildly amusing the first time, if you want more eruptions and such t ...
2-7-2006 at 19:53
by: The_Davster
Aluminium Oxide
Judging by the reactions of other anhydrous inorganic chlorides, I figure the methoxide is much much ...
2-7-2006 at 18:24
by: The_Davster
Concentrating Nitric Acid?
In my opinion, the ammount of sulfuric needed for the concentration of dilute acid, even 50% is way ...
2-7-2006 at 10:32
by: The_Davster
Zinc Nitrate? lets hope...
Ok, yeah, diluted nitric will react with zinc to make the nascent hydrogen, concentrated will give t ...
1-7-2006 at 15:24
by: The_Davster
H2SO4 consentration for esters?
Yes, it will work.
1-7-2006 at 13:12
by: The_Davster
Zinc Nitrate? lets hope...
Yeah, sounds good. You will end up with the hexahydrate upon evaporation. NOx will be given off, d ...
1-7-2006 at 13:11
by: The_Davster
Higher oxidation states of caesium.
I've heard of hot cesium cesium(100C?) being worked with in an argon glovebox, no reaction occured.
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30-6-2006 at 20:18
by: The_Davster
I need $20 worth of Gallium!
True, but stomach acid is pretty dilute, but with the reactivity of aluminum that shouldent really m ...
30-6-2006 at 19:34
by: The_Davster
I need $20 worth of Gallium!
Ah good, you posted the taste, I was going to ask that if you dident mention it:P

Did it ever com ...
30-6-2006 at 16:53
by: The_Davster
Heating mantle question
Did you get it new? I got a used one, and the first time I plugged it in it stunk something horribl ...
29-6-2006 at 14:36
by: The_Davster
Synthesis of 2 Chloropropane?
Yeah, I did miss that.

Alkane is definatly the most mesy, with spearation of monochlorinated isom ...
28-6-2006 at 22:32
by: The_Davster
Synthesis of 2 Chloropropane?
Yes it is, there is a thread detailing someones experiments with that, but I cannot for the life of ...
28-6-2006 at 20:07
by: The_Davster
Synthesis of 2 Chloropropane?
Isopropyl alcohol +thionyl chloride --> isopropyl chloride +SO2 +HCl

As for workup, neutralize ...
28-6-2006 at 18:48
by: The_Davster
It's not just amateurs they're harrassing...
Guys, I was being sarcastic about Bi's use...;)

I was offered a kilo of beryllium sulfate today, ...
28-6-2006 at 15:50
by: The_Davster
It's not just amateurs they're harrassing...
Perhaps, since its recently been discovered to be radioactive they fear its use in dirty bombs:P

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28-6-2006 at 05:03
by: The_Davster
Obscure antiquated or household drugs
Well mercurochrome, an organic compound of mercury was used for many years as a disinfectant much li ...
27-6-2006 at 22:09
by: The_Davster
catalases for:H2O2->O2+H2O
No

KI is just a catalyst, it does not get oxidized to iodine so will stay colorless.
26-6-2006 at 19:03
by: The_Davster
catalases for:H2O2->O2+H2O
KI definatly does work. It is used in the 'elephant toothpaste' type of demo. I have preformed it ...
26-6-2006 at 18:08
by: The_Davster
Methylation with MeNO3
'Don't use this chemical, its explosive, use the nasty carcinogen'

Assuming it can be used for me ...
26-6-2006 at 05:03
by: The_Davster
Liquid N2 As Moderator In Nitrations
I think LN2 would be best used to be poured directly in if the reaction begins to run away...

It ...
24-6-2006 at 20:10
by: The_Davster
What is the most ignorant thing you have ever done while conducting an experiment?
Let me just say, kimax is not invincible, I was boiling a KClO3 solution after running a cell, the b ...
24-6-2006 at 19:42
by: The_Davster
Cold Fusion...........revisited
I used to know the experimental conditions, but now, when it matters, and I have D2O and palladium I ...
22-6-2006 at 18:10
by: The_Davster
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