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Synthesis of Natural Smells
"Oil of Wintergreen" (methyl salicylate) is a very popular ester for high school chem labs. It can ...
8-12-2015 at 12:29
by: Detonationology
Liquid Mercury
What kind of salt do you wish to make? A safer to handle Hg salt? Typically, soluble Hg compounds ...
8-12-2015 at 09:32
by: Detonationology
Diamond synthesis

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The contraction generated by the cooling supposedly produced the high pressure required t ...
4-12-2015 at 09:00
by: Detonationology
Liquid extraction of acetic acid using ethyl acetate.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that liquid-liquid extraction only works when extracting some ...
4-12-2015 at 06:40
by: Detonationology
Li in NH3 question
I assume that by "liquid ammonia," you are referring to common household ammonia (ammonium hydroxide ...
4-12-2015 at 05:27
by: Detonationology
evaporation of chemicals from plastic bottles or?
I use PTFE plumber's tape on questionable plastic and glass threads. Works great and is cheap.
3-12-2015 at 06:50
by: Detonationology
I will now be building and testing my new Batparatus!
This looks great in concept, and I have never had to concentrate sulfuric...however, boiling the fin ...
3-12-2015 at 06:37
by: Detonationology
What is this gla
Would you be referring to gamma-linolenic acid?
2-12-2015 at 12:26
by: Detonationology
Preparation of dichloroethylene from ethanol?!
Ah, (facepalm) I see now! As long as the catalyst stays hot, the dehydration should work without an ...
1-12-2015 at 12:30
by: Detonationology
Condenser questions
Make sure to buy 3.3 borosilicate glass (thermal coefficient 3.3 x 10[sup]-6[/sup]/K) if you want it ...
1-12-2015 at 11:44
by: Detonationology
Preparation of dichloroethylene from ethanol?!
[rquote=429688&tid=64518&author=bluamine]1.At what temperature can I dehydrate ethanol?[/rqu ...
1-12-2015 at 11:36
by: Detonationology
Is concentrated HCl yellow?
[rquote=429663&tid=64497&author=woelen]Lab grade HCl always has a very faint green color.[/r ...
1-12-2015 at 08:37
by: Detonationology
Can acetic acid and acetic anhydride be together or does that make a different chemical alltogether?
Acetic anhydride will remove water from the acetic acid, making more acetic acid.
[u]1[/u] O(CH3C ...
23-11-2015 at 09:09
by: Detonationology
Chloroform
I made a BIG mistake the first time I followed Nile Red's procedure. I added all of the acetone at ...
20-11-2015 at 08:37
by: Detonationology
chlorination of benzene
[url=http://www.chemguide.co.uk/mechanisms/elsub/halogenation.html]Here's what I found[/url]
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19-11-2015 at 11:54
by: Detonationology
Getting rid of Acetone Peroxide
How much are you talking about? I have got rid of some by saturated it in water and disposing like ...
17-11-2015 at 08:56
by: Detonationology
Competition — Lab from five OTC items
I think this should be a [b]cheapest[/b] lab challenge too. Anyone with a pocket full of cash can g ...
12-11-2015 at 08:57
by: Detonationology
Pressing powders into a pellet: how it works
[rquote=427098&tid=64298&author=aga]Dunno about powders, but squashing stuff at high mechani ...
10-11-2015 at 09:21
by: Detonationology
Hand Soap + 91% IPA = Heat
Interesting. I was under the impression that only compounds that form ions would absorb or release ...
10-11-2015 at 09:08
by: Detonationology
Hand Soap + 91% IPA = Heat
I had some resin on my hand that ordinary foaming hand soap would not remove. So, I poured some 91% ...
10-11-2015 at 05:20
by: Detonationology
New Energetic Materials - Current Research
Despite having a lower oxygen balance than perchlorates, chlorates tend to be much more unstable and ...
9-11-2015 at 13:37
by: Detonationology
Laboratory glassware for sale
[rquote=426961&tid=64281&author=Praxichys]I do not know of any glassware laws except those i ...
9-11-2015 at 12:15
by: Detonationology
Barium chloride or nitrate more usefull ?
Barium nitrate can be used to make some really beautiful green compositions in pyrotechnics.
9-11-2015 at 05:20
by: Detonationology
chemsketch
[rquote=426230&tid=64199&author=AvBaeyer]There is another free download called ISISDraw. It' ...
7-11-2015 at 15:22
by: Detonationology
Good Vacuum Distillation Experiment
[rquote=426564&tid=64107&author=Magpie]I would take a good look at the oil in your pump. It ...
6-11-2015 at 18:58
by: Detonationology
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