Davyrocket - 13-5-2013 at 11:08
Hi all
Well I am in the processes of a basic Home made chem lab
Through fractional distillations Of basic products.
For my up and comming chemistry
Education for college.
So I guess chemical extractions and seperations is the best place to start,
For me and most newbies, out there.
So maybe a thread of some basic chem sources and products otc to aid in our newbies experimental quests,
I am aware there are compounds out there that are a List no no to post.
However basic chem ingredient products knowledge would be more beneficial step
For the newbie...with out actually spoof feeding them recipeis.
For example
ie....dcm from nitromorse (If possible) I think
Hcl ....patio cleaner.
Sodium hydroxid..costic soda
All contributions welcome
Feel free to pm me
with any Good
suggestions
If posting not
viable
Vice versa
http://www.buckandhickman.com/Assets/BuckHickman/DataSheets/...
Thx...davyrocket:)
[Edited on 13-5-2013 by Davyrocket]
[Edited on 13-5-2013 by Davyrocket]
elementcollector1 - 13-5-2013 at 11:19
I think you're going to need more if you really want to advance college studies - HCl and NaOH are high-school level chems. Besides, why do you need
DMC (unless you need a very specific solvent?) when you can get so many other organic solvents more easily? Acetone, isopropyl, hydrocarbons, etc.
As for OTC products, I agree a thread with all the general ones is needed - but they've been done-to-death on so many other forums already.
Davyrocket - 13-5-2013 at 11:32
Thx for your reply elementcollector1
Yea I agree that it has been done to death, but products change all the time
For various reasons or another...
I know it's a border line topic....
But a list of basic every day needs of chems
Would be beneficial for most fellow chemists.
New products arrive on shelfs all the time.
It's good to share 
Thx...the rocket
Hexavalent - 13-5-2013 at 11:46
Is it any wonder why our poor search engine cripples to its knees whenever I try to search for something?
http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=3254
http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=20622
http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=23834
http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=23140
https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=22...
Davyrocket - 13-5-2013 at 12:00
Thank you for your contribution Hexavalent
Much appreciated.
However there are new products comming all the time
And I was realy wanting to target OTC hardware store
Products...
But all is welcom
Thx the rocket
binaryclock - 16-5-2013 at 04:34
Here's a list of what some generic chemicals are called in hardware stores:
acetic acid - vinegar
aluminum oxide - alumia
aluminum potassium sulfate - alum
aluminum sulfate - alum
ammonium hydroxide - ammonia
carbon carbonate - chalk
calcium hypochloride - bleaching powder
calcium oxide - lime
calcium sulfate - plaster of paris
carbonic acid seltzer
carbon tetrachloride - cleaning fluid
ethylene dichloride - Dutch fluid
ferric oxide - iron rust
glucose - corn syrup
graphite - pencil lead
hydrochloric acid - muriatic acid
hydrogen peroxide - peroxide
lead acetate - sugar of lead
lead tetrooxide - red lead
magnesium silicate - talc
magnesium sulfate - Epsom salts
naphthalene - mothballs
phenol - carbolic acid
potassium bicarbonate - cream of tartar
potassium chromium sulf. - chrome alum
potassium nitrate - saltpeter
sodium dioxide - sand
sodium bicarbonate - baking soda
sodium borate - borax
sodium carbonate - washing soda
sodium chloride - salt
sodium hydroxide - lye
sodium silicate - water glass
sodium sulfate - glauber's salt
sodium thiosulfate - photographer's hypo
sulferic acid - battery acid
sucrose - cane sugar
zinc chloride - tinner's fluid
Also, try this link for a searchable database of chemicals in OTC products: http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/index.htm
Hope this helps!
[Edited on 16-5-2013 by binaryclock]
Davyrocket - 16-5-2013 at 08:44
Thx binaryclock
Nice contribution
This helps me nicely
The Rocket
Davyrocket - 16-5-2013 at 08:45
Thx binaryclock
Nice contribution
This helps me nicely
The Rocket
Mailinmypocket - 16-5-2013 at 08:52
Good luck finding carbon tetrachloride though- due to its environmental impact it has been (or is?) banned in consumer products