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24-9-2018 at 06:38
by: MrHomeScientist |
Hydrogen
Careful with aluminum - there's an induction period where the acid has to eat through the oxide laye ... |
24-9-2018 at 06:26
by: MrHomeScientist |
Problems with potassium synthesis
I never had a problem with "wet" hydroxide. KOH has about 15% water "built in" that is nearly imposs ... |
24-9-2018 at 06:04
by: MrHomeScientist |
Voltage of Chlorate Cell important?
I believe generally you don't want to go above 5 or 6 volts, but others may have more experience or ... |
20-9-2018 at 13:13
by: MrHomeScientist |
Water in my oxidizer!
Concentrated sulfuric acid should work. I would also think calcium chloride (anhydrous) would be fin ... |
19-9-2018 at 05:34
by: MrHomeScientist |
Carburizing experiments
Really? What's wrong with borax?
Very interesting work, by the way! |
17-9-2018 at 05:23
by: MrHomeScientist |
Calculating the energy of thermite
Be careful just googling "thermite" and trusting that every picture returned is correct. The first t ... |
14-9-2018 at 06:00
by: MrHomeScientist |
Calculating the energy of thermite
A thermite reaction is nothing at all like a "thermobaric explosion". They aren't even remotely simi ... |
13-9-2018 at 12:42
by: MrHomeScientist |
How to get rid of phenol smell on body, clothes?
Standard gloves will likely provide little protection from phenol; see the attached glove chemical r ... |
13-9-2018 at 05:38
by: MrHomeScientist |
Where to start
Ah good, that was the part I was least confidant about!
Copper chemistry is a wonderful place to ... |
12-9-2018 at 09:46
by: MrHomeScientist |
Where to start
I made about 25mL when I did mine, so I guess that was on the large side  I
could have collected m ... |
12-9-2018 at 06:31
by: MrHomeScientist |
Where to start
Glad to see another new hobby chemist!
I know you'll hear this a lot, but safety is key. I want t ... |
11-9-2018 at 07:01
by: MrHomeScientist |
Where to start
I second the recommendation to build your lab one experiment at a time. That's how I did mine. I bro ... |
10-9-2018 at 06:01
by: MrHomeScientist |
Purple DCM??
Shot in the dark: Was your calcium chloride drying agent the indicating type? You mention the solven ... |
10-9-2018 at 05:39
by: MrHomeScientist |
Disappointed with College Chemistry
I had a similar experience. My general chemistry class in freshman year was a complete repeat of AP ... |
28-8-2018 at 12:30
by: MrHomeScientist |
What to do with a long glass tube
You can distinguish quartz from other glass by its ability to transmit UV light. Get a black light a ... |
28-8-2018 at 06:00
by: MrHomeScientist |
Gallium and Field's metal alloy?!
I haven't been able to find a good table, but try searching low melting point alloys, fusible alloys ... |
27-8-2018 at 13:11
by: MrHomeScientist |
Nickel II Nitrate
You may need a stronger drying agent. Nickel nitrate might have a greater affinity for water than ca ... |
27-8-2018 at 12:14
by: MrHomeScientist |
Any place to get granular purified silicone dioxide for chemistry applications?
What's the application? Glass bead abrasive might be an option.
Assay silica, used in precious meta ... |
27-8-2018 at 12:02
by: MrHomeScientist |
can a diamond dissolve in acid ?
Manganese heptoxide? Yikes! Does it clean the frit by exploding it into pieces too small for dirt to ... |
24-8-2018 at 11:06
by: MrHomeScientist |
Calculating the energy of thermite
Also you should take into account the state of the products: in the above thermite, everything will ... |
24-8-2018 at 10:52
by: MrHomeScientist |
Order a chemical, get something else
Pottery chemicals are frequently calcined, which makes them almost inert for normal chemistry use. O ... |
23-8-2018 at 07:04
by: MrHomeScientist |
can a diamond dissolve in acid ?
Heating amethyst can also produce green prasiolite! Natural prasiolite almost entirely comes from on ... |
22-8-2018 at 10:52
by: MrHomeScientist |
Order a chemical, get something else
I ordered some 35% hydrogen peroxide for one of my outreach programs, for the elephant toothpaste de ... |
22-8-2018 at 06:21
by: MrHomeScientist |
Calculating the energy of thermite
The usual copper thermite, copper oxide and aluminum, is energetic enough to almost be explosive. Su ... |
21-8-2018 at 06:31
by: MrHomeScientist |
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