Topical Compendium: Elements

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This is the Elements chapter of the Topical Compendium.

Carbon

Also see: Topical Compendium: Organic Chemistry

Preparation of

• Production of small quantities of crude Wood Charcoal Carbon powder

Fluorine

Preparation of

• A small scale fluorine generator
• Fluorine gas non-electrical production

Fluorides

• Fluorine salts acquisition?
• Hydrofluoric acid
• Silicon tetrafluoride

Other

• Be the first kid on the block with a hydrogen-fluorine torch

Sodium

Preparation of

• Is this for Real? Mg + NaOH ==> Sodium?
• unconventional sodium

Silicon

Compounds

• Silicon tetrafluoride

Phosphorus

Preparation of

• Preparation of elemental phosphorus
• Phosphorus via reduction of phosphoric acid with carbon in a microwave
• Purification of phosphorus -- treatment of WP burns
• An illustrated guide on the preparation of white phosphorus (P4) from red phosphorus (P)

Chlorine

Preparation of

• Chlorine - Illustrated Practical Guide
• Chlorine
• Small scale chlorine generation.

Argon

Acquisition of

• argon

Potassium

Preparation of

• Make Potassium (from versuchschemie.de)
  • Also see: Synthesis of longer chain tertiary alcohols

Calcium

Compounds

Carbide

• Calcium Carbide CaC2 - Acquisition, Uses and Synthesis
• Synthesis of calcium carbide with electric arc

Casting

• Suitable Flux for Calcium Metal Fusion

Titanium

Compounds

• Titanium (III) Potassium Alum: failed attempt

Chromium

Coordination complexes

• Interesting and colorful coordination chemistry with ethylene diamine

Manganese

Preparation of

• Isolating manganese metal from potassium permanganate

Compounds

• Manganese Chloride Crystals

Permanganates/manganates

• Permanganates

Iron

Compounds

• Preparation of Ammonium iron (III) sulphate (ferric alum)

Cobalt

Coordination complexes

• Interesting and colorful coordination chemistry with ethylene diamine

Nickel

Preparation of

• Separation of a US nickel

Coordination complexes

• Interesting and colorful coordination chemistry with ethylene diamine