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12.5% NAOCl from Grocery Store!
I found calcium hypochlorite (solid) at the same grocery store. Cost just under $3 for 1 pound, com ...
2-7-2004 at 16:25
by: hodges
Chlorine
[quote][i]Originally posted by Theoretic[/i]
"May I suggest:
4NaClO + 2H2SO4 => 2Na2SO4 + ...
2-7-2004 at 16:12
by: hodges
Determining Electrolysis Products
When water is electrolysed using inert electrodes and a small amount of table salt to increase condu ...
28-6-2004 at 16:25
by: hodges
Type of reaction?
I think that reaction takes place when the two are heated strongly together.
28-6-2004 at 16:10
by: hodges
Chlorine
Bleach also contains some sodium hydroxide, and vinegar is a weak concentration of acetic acid, so i ...
28-6-2004 at 16:05
by: hodges
Very Simple Battery Demo
I stumbled upon this idea while trying to come up with the simplest possible demonstration of an ele ...
26-6-2004 at 16:28
by: hodges
12.5% NAOCl from Grocery Store!
Local grocery store also sells pool chemicals in the summer. I found "Liquid Chlorinator - for ...
26-6-2004 at 14:10
by: hodges
Magnesium Sulphate
I don't know the real answer, but my guess for an estimate would be at least the amount of heat ...
25-6-2004 at 14:28
by: hodges
Carbon Anode Electrolysis Reaction?
When electrolyzing an aqueus solution at room temperature, the carbon anode is eroded. What reactio ...
21-6-2004 at 17:43
by: hodges
Complex ions of copper
If you add excess NH4OH it will convert any Cu(NO3)2 to [Cu(NH4)3](NO3)2. So yes that should work. ...
19-6-2004 at 14:30
by: hodges
experiments with Iodine Tinctures
For #1 you need to also add an acid (vinegar will do) to get iodine from the KI dissolved in the sol ...
15-6-2004 at 14:50
by: hodges
Mad Science at the max, where do you draw the line?
I don't work with poisons - especially the ones you can't even tell you've been expos ...
14-6-2004 at 16:23
by: hodges
MgSO4 --> H2SO4
[quote][i]Originally posted by darkflame89[/i]
But the disappointing thing is that, apparently the ...
13-6-2004 at 13:25
by: hodges
"controlled substances & "listed" subtances
Why would anyone need large quantities for mad science use? The reagent I use the most commonly is ...
13-6-2004 at 13:00
by: hodges
H2O2 By Electrolysis
I read that (at one time) hydrogen peroxide was produced commercially by "electrolysis of ammon ...
12-6-2004 at 14:37
by: hodges
very high voltage
Depends on how sharp the electrodes are (sharper = longer spark) but I think about 1kV/mm is ballpar ...
11-6-2004 at 16:42
by: hodges
very high voltage
Microwave oven transformers are dangerous because they are capable of supplying relatively high curr ...
10-6-2004 at 15:30
by: hodges
Tragic!
I have only downloaded a few things - mostly very old chemistry books - but I'd be happy to upl ...
9-6-2004 at 15:14
by: hodges
Sodium!
Usually when I see a low "melting" point for a hydrated salt I find that the "melting ...
9-6-2004 at 15:09
by: hodges
Battery acid
I order chemicals online all the time (USA). I'm not doing anything illegal, and if someone is ...
9-6-2004 at 15:03
by: hodges
Selling Calcium & Strontium metal on ebay
I have bought both sodium and calcium on E-Bay before.

I know everyone goes for sodium, but I act ...
9-6-2004 at 14:43
by: hodges
Age
I think I might be the oldest one here. I turn 40 soon. I'm guessing at least 90% are younger ...
7-6-2004 at 14:30
by: hodges
Homemade MgCl2 Does Not Melt
[quote][i]Originally posted by Theoretic[/i]
"Hydrated MgCl2 decomposes to magnesiumoxychlorid ...
7-6-2004 at 14:03
by: hodges
Homemade MgCl2 Does Not Melt
I tried making some MgCl2 by reacting solutions of MgSO4 and CaCl2. Upon decanting and evaporating ...
6-6-2004 at 12:36
by: hodges
Sodium!
Would iron ferrate be purple though?

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YES. Loo ...
6-6-2004 at 12:18
by: hodges
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