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Renewed Interest
After a very long hiatus, I uncovered some information that is extremely interesting and makes me wa ...
19-1-2014 at 16:07
by: MrHomeScientist
Green Smash-Glow Crystals
At the request of Brain&Force, here's a photo of my (presumed) terbium tetrakis(dibenzoylmethide ...
19-1-2014 at 15:36
by: MrHomeScientist
are amateur chem reactions restricted to ion interactions?
Regarding why reactions tend to go one way only, or are hard to force in a particular direction, loo ...
16-1-2014 at 14:01
by: MrHomeScientist
Tons of demos and experiments but how to share?
Interesting indeed, thanks for posting. I do a science stage show for local schools, and resources l ...
15-1-2014 at 08:39
by: MrHomeScientist
My iron salts collection
I found oxalic acid to be readily available at boating stores (specifically West Marine), as a wood ...
15-1-2014 at 07:58
by: MrHomeScientist
Little things that surprised you in chemistry
[rquote=315263&tid=28474&author=TheChemiKid]Once held a little iridium at a demonstration, i ...
13-1-2014 at 13:29
by: MrHomeScientist
CuSO4 + NaCl + Al: questions
Yes post a reference to that if you have one handy, please. I've never had any trouble dissolving Al ...
13-1-2014 at 07:00
by: MrHomeScientist
spherical magnet falling in Aluminium tube
Interesting idea, though. If your recycling center had several grinding steps to shred the metals in ...
10-1-2014 at 12:31
by: MrHomeScientist
General Discussion of Terbium Compounds
Well, in the case of neodymium it's been a bit more complex than that. Regarding our work in process ...
10-1-2014 at 12:16
by: MrHomeScientist
Verifying H2O2 Concentrations
Got it, thanks [b]blogfast[/b]. Does that mean you need to wait a few minutes before titrating, or d ...
7-1-2014 at 13:15
by: MrHomeScientist
A few questions about electrolysis of CuSO4
I'm not the most experienced in electrochemistry either, but here's my take.

1) Not that I've eve ...
7-1-2014 at 13:10
by: MrHomeScientist
Verifying H2O2 Concentrations
I found the source document for the quote from Yahoo Answers Sedit posted above, from US Peroxide: h ...
7-1-2014 at 12:24
by: MrHomeScientist
Science bullcrap on TV
Not really TV, but did anyone see Pacific Rim?

MINOR SPOILER ALERT


The part where most of th ...
7-1-2014 at 09:29
by: MrHomeScientist
spherical magnet falling in Aluminium tube
Try a silver tube for maximum effect :) It has the highest conductivity of all metals, and will sust ...
7-1-2014 at 08:06
by: MrHomeScientist
Isolation of Boron from Borax (Sodium Tetraborate)
I'm almost certain I posted this earlier in the thread, but I don't want to go searching so here it ...
7-1-2014 at 07:12
by: MrHomeScientist
Preparation of Ammonium iron (III) sulphate (ferric alum)
[b]Update[/b]

I took my crystals out of the growing solution Friday of last week, since I wouldn' ...
20-12-2013 at 12:09
by: MrHomeScientist
Pretty Pictures (2)
Very pretty. What is it?

Best to include a description of your experiment along with the photos, ...
19-12-2013 at 12:06
by: MrHomeScientist
Lithium salt red fire
Yeah, I was lulled into a false sense of security by methanol's cool blue, barely visible flame.

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18-12-2013 at 09:51
by: MrHomeScientist
Electromagnets!
I don't see how you'd be able to levitate an object to the side of your electromagnet. The force vec ...
18-12-2013 at 09:38
by: MrHomeScientist
Lithium salt red fire
Part of the reason the boric acid / methanol flame looks so good is that these two compounds react t ...
18-12-2013 at 06:45
by: MrHomeScientist
Preparation of Ammonium iron (III) sulphate (ferric alum)
I see, thanks for the responses.

If anyone knows of any methods to prevent these extra crystals f ...
17-12-2013 at 14:22
by: MrHomeScientist
Preparation of Ammonium iron (III) sulphate (ferric alum)
[rquote=311479&tid=5650&author=blogfast25]I don't really see how sitting them on a hydrophob ...
17-12-2013 at 11:43
by: MrHomeScientist
Drying Iodine
I tried to sublime iodine once but kept getting water condensation on my cold flask that kept everyt ...
17-12-2013 at 09:48
by: MrHomeScientist
Preparation of Ammonium iron (III) sulphate (ferric alum)
Thanks! I had actually forgotten about them for a while, growing in the back of the hood. Apparently ...
16-12-2013 at 07:28
by: MrHomeScientist
May of made a mistake cleaning glass
I did the exact same experiment with the exact same paint stripper product as the OP. I also had gun ...
13-12-2013 at 07:52
by: MrHomeScientist
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