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Best and worst smelling chemicals?
I have no clue what causes ferrous sulfate to smell, but it's WONDERFUL...
18-2-2014 at 12:49
by: Brain&Force
AP Chemistry
I took AP chemistry in 11th grade. It was a breeze - I barely studied for the class and got a 5 on t ...
17-2-2014 at 14:49
by: Brain&Force
Sodium nitrate synthesis
I'm going to spitball here, but could it be either NO[sub]2[/sub] being formed or a contaminant in t ...
16-2-2014 at 21:44
by: Brain&Force
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Some threads I have posted in show the orange envelope icon as well. Actually I'm not subscribed to ...
16-2-2014 at 21:09
by: Brain&Force
What causes different properties of different acids?
Reducers give electrons, oxidizers receive them. But remember that oxidizers are reduced and reducer ...
16-2-2014 at 14:02
by: Brain&Force
Pretty Pictures (2)
Hegi, you must show us what the sodium ferrioxalate looks like under UV light!

Here's the spectru ...
16-2-2014 at 12:55
by: Brain&Force
What causes different properties of different acids?
Nitric acid acts as an oxidizer, especially in concentrated solution, partially due to the formation ...
16-2-2014 at 12:36
by: Brain&Force
Fume hood substitute
Depends on what you're doing - making iodine shouldn't be any trouble fumewise (but it will make a m ...
16-2-2014 at 11:28
by: Brain&Force
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It's not a subscription icon as far as I know - I get that for threads I'm not subscribed to.
16-2-2014 at 11:19
by: Brain&Force
Fume hood substitute
Do you have any particular reactions in mind? It might be a good idea to do certain experiments out ...
16-2-2014 at 11:17
by: Brain&Force
The Short Questions Thread (4)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4Ha1SJrazY
Just keep the solution acidic.
16-2-2014 at 01:06
by: Brain&Force
Let's play where's that post
The main problem with TFSE is that it treats search queries as fragments of words. I tried searching ...
15-2-2014 at 16:22
by: Brain&Force
The Short Questions Thread (4)
papaya, dissolve it in HCl first, then add an excess of nitric acid to the aluminum chloride. The ac ...
15-2-2014 at 16:09
by: Brain&Force
The Short Questions Thread (4)
I think he means conduction per millimeter squared of solution (and that would probably millimeter c ...
14-2-2014 at 16:57
by: Brain&Force
Thorium vs. Uranium mining
Thorium and uranium are not extremely radioactive. The main danger from those metals is heavy metal ...
14-2-2014 at 16:53
by: Brain&Force
Is potassium chloride useful for any experiments?
Making potassium chlorate is a great idea. But why not dissolve it in methanol and make some purple ...
13-2-2014 at 13:14
by: Brain&Force
Little things that surprised you in chemistry
How fast CuCl[sub]2[/sub] coordinates to ammonia and chloride, even when solid. The gamut of color c ...
11-2-2014 at 18:50
by: Brain&Force
Electrochemical series
For Ti there is Ti[sup]3+[/sup], but it is a highly reducing species. Ti[sup]4+[/sup] does exist, bu ...
11-2-2014 at 18:48
by: Brain&Force
General Discussion of Terbium Compounds
I was able to dry the terbium chloride, but somehow, more iron got into solution! I'm going to redis ...
11-2-2014 at 18:42
by: Brain&Force
Amalgamation using Mercuric Iodide (HgI2)
It's not very soluble in water (<100 ppm), so it probably would take a very long time. It's also ...
11-2-2014 at 18:12
by: Brain&Force
The trouble with neodymium...
My experience with terbium shows that simple rinsing is all that is needed to remove Fe. Fe appears ...
7-2-2014 at 12:51
by: Brain&Force
Best and worst smelling chemicals?
Ammonia smells great, it clears up my sinuses. Iodine also has a pleasant smell in low concentration ...
7-2-2014 at 10:28
by: Brain&Force
The trouble with neodymium...
I added an excess of nitric acid but it's still not dissolving! Any tips for making this dissolve fa ...
7-2-2014 at 10:11
by: Brain&Force
The trouble with neodymium...
Actually, I don't know either. :D I was attempting to reduce the volume of the solution, and for som ...
6-2-2014 at 10:31
by: Brain&Force
I want to hear your favorite chemistry demonstrations
Fluorescence of pyranine (found in highlighters)
Tollen's reagent
Bismuth diamagnetism
Coordinati ...
6-2-2014 at 09:30
by: Brain&Force
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