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Nice to meet you
Hello.
I’m Parakeet, just a beginning student learning chemistry. I have been a lurker here for about a year, but I decided to create an account and join
this forum. I love conducting science experiments. Due to the lack of knowledge and money, I have only done simple (mostly inorganic) experiments, but
I’m interested in organic chemistry too.
I’m also an English learner. Please correct my English anytime if I make any mistakes.
I’m looking forward to learn chemistry in this forum.
By the way, are there any rules here that I should know? I have already read the FAQ page.
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Welcome to the board.
Rules are pretty simple -- focus is on scientific content and so there's an expectation that you can back up claims that you make. Really good to
include citations if you open a thread about a procedure or synthesis.
We are a bit different from other boards in that we prefer relevant content to be appended to an existing thread even if it is old. This keeps all
the information together in one place. So, use the search engine and do some reading before opening a new thread.
Energetics and drug synthesis always walks a tight line between what is valid experimentation and what is legal in any given location. So, we do
discuss the chemistry. We don't respond to spoonfeed requests or post explicit procedures that are likely to be illegal or get individuals in
trouble. There are plenty of compounds in the realm of drugs that only have illicit applications and so we tend to take a dim view of these.
Other than that, just enjoy the community here. You will find that it is really supportive and encouraging and there is a wealth of high quality
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Parakeet
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OK, I understand. Thank you for your explanation.
My main information source is chemistry books/textbooks (most of them written in Japanese) but can I cite them too?
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Hello and welcome to the forum! 
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Quote: Originally posted by Parakeet  | OK, I understand. Thank you for your explanation.
My main information source is chemistry books/textbooks (most of them written in Japanese) but can I cite them too? |
Google translate can do a lot, so if the reference is good, why not. Welcome to the forum!
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Admagistr
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| Quote: Originally posted by Tsjerk | | Quote: Originally posted by Parakeet | OK, I understand. Thank you for your explanation.
My main information source is chemistry books/textbooks (most of them written in Japanese) but can I cite them too? |
Google translate can do a lot, so if the reference is good, why not. Welcome to the forum! |
Much better than Google translator is DeepL translator, there's no comparison...
Parakeet,I look forward to your posts and any links in Japanese;-))What do you enjoy most in chemistry?
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Parakeet
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I agree. DeepL is more accurate than Google.
| Quote: Originally posted by Admagistr | | Quote: Originally posted by Tsjerk | | Quote: Originally posted by Parakeet | OK, I understand. Thank you for your explanation.
My main information source is chemistry books/textbooks (most of them written in Japanese) but can I cite them too? |
Google translate can do a lot, so if the reference is good, why not. Welcome to the forum! |
Much better than Google translator is DeepL translator, there's no comparison...
Parakeet,I look forward to your posts and any links in Japanese;-))What do you enjoy most in chemistry? |
Like many of you here, I like experiments with beautiful visual effects. Do you know the blue bottle experiment in which you mix methylene blue and
glucose and shake? Easy and simple but fun. I sometimes show this to my friends.
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Admagistr
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| Quote: Originally posted by Parakeet | I agree. DeepL is more accurate than Google.
| Quote: Originally posted by Admagistr | | Quote: Originally posted by Tsjerk | | Quote: Originally posted by Parakeet | OK, I understand. Thank you for your explanation.
My main information source is chemistry books/textbooks (most of them written in Japanese) but can I cite them too? |
Google translate can do a lot, so if the reference is good, why not. Welcome to the forum! |
Much better than Google translator is DeepL translator, there's no comparison...
Parakeet,I look forward to your posts and any links in Japanese;-))What do you enjoy most in chemistry? |
Like many of you here, I like experiments with beautiful visual effects. Do you know the blue bottle experiment in which you mix methylene blue and
glucose and shake? Easy and simple but fun. I sometimes show this to my friends. |
Hi and thanks for the reply.I have never tried the reaction you write about, nor seen it with my own eyes.Do you have any video of your own
experiment?I am interested in solid state inorganic chemistry, especially in the synthesis of compounds that are or have the properties of gems. I
have found quite a few great tutorials on the internet for gem synthesis in Japanese and translated them, with the help of DeepL.The Japanese are
currently among the best in the world in this field, in my opinion.
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Blue bottle is rather fun and really easy. Great as a bit of a spectacle.
I have decided to upload a few junior-science videos to my yt channel. Blue bottle us among them. Probably happening early in the New Year.
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There are a lot of web sites and videos about the blue bottle. There’s actually a Wikipedia article. And NileRed has a video.
I’d love to watch yours too, j_sum.
I’ve read a method that uses microwave to make gems somewhere. I only have a microwave for cooking, so never tried it. I might try it in the future.
Oh, and if anyone is having trouble reading Japanese paper or something, I might be able to help. Please try Google Translation or DeepL first, but if
that doesn’t work, you can message me. Of course I’m not a professional translator, so don’t expect a perfect translation.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Parakeet | There are a lot of web sites and videos about the blue bottle. There’s actually a Wikipedia article. And NileRed has a video.
I’d love to watch yours too, j_sum.
I’ve read a method that uses microwave to make gems somewhere. I only have a microwave for cooking, so never tried it. I might try it in the future.
Oh, and if anyone is having trouble reading Japanese paper or something, I might be able to help. Please try Google Translation or DeepL first, but if
that doesn’t work, you can message me. Of course I’m not a professional translator, so don’t expect a perfect translation.
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Thank you very much for the offer of translation!I can't translate this image using a translators,it may be interesting for others too.So I very beg
you to translate this image in the attachment from the http://limejuice.jugem.jp/?eid=269... Thanks!
[Edited on 25-12-2022 by Admagistr]
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Sure!
This is what it says. The red letters in the corner are actually characters on the envelope. The writer seems to be reusing an envelope to draw the
sketch. If you have any questions about the translation, feel free to ask.
[Edited on 26-12-2022 by Parakeet]
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| Quote: Originally posted by Parakeet |
Like many of you here, I like experiments with beautiful visual effects. Do you know the blue bottle experiment in which you mix methylene blue and
glucose and shake? Easy and simple but fun. I sometimes show this to my friends. |
Check out video I made yesterday, one of my favorite reaction:
https://www.sciencemadness.org/whisper/viewthread.php?tid=15...
Yeah, blue bottle experiment is simple and nice. I tried to impress one beautiful lady with it back in the days.
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That is very beautiful! I was amazed when I first made
[Cu(NH3)4]2+, but this one is even more fantastic. I wish I had some Mo componds.
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Thank you very much!Do amateur chemists have a problem buying basic chemicals in Japan??I heard that you have some strict pharmaceutical law there and
one professional seller from Europe was fined because of this when he sent a very toxic metal to Japan, I think Thallium, and sold it via Ebay...Also,
did you manage to impress some beautiful lady with the "blue bottle"?
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| Quote: Originally posted by Parakeet | That is very beautiful! I was amazed when I first made
[Cu(NH3)4]2+, but this one is even more fantastic. I wish I had some Mo componds.
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Sodium molybdate and ammonium heptamolybdate are sold as nutrition supplement for plants. Maybe you can find it in some gardening store?
No, I didn't. We were just friends, but even that didn't last long.
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Parakeet
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| Quote: Originally posted by Admagistr | | Do amateur chemists have a problem buying basic chemicals in Japan??I heard that you have some strict pharmaceutical law there and one professional
seller from Europe was fined because of this when he sent a very toxic metal to Japan, I think Thallium, and sold it via Ebay...
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I’d say it’s quite strict. We have a law called the Poisonous and Deleterious Substances Control Act, and many chemicals needs paperwork to
obtain. Also, chemicals listed in that law are often hard to find sellers. NaOH and KOH are relatively easy to get if you do some paperwork.
Concentrated HCl and H2SO4 are difficult to get, but 10% solution can be bought online. (You can’t buy battery acid unless you
buy the whole battery)
For organic solvents, sales of ethyl acetate is restricted, but THF can easily be bought online. Funny thing.
Importing is one way, but I have heard that it requires many procedures in customs. Though, I know one person who managed to import acetic anhydride
and c.H2SO4 from Estonia legally, so it should be possible.
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| Quote: Originally posted by j_sum1 | Blue bottle is rather fun and really easy. Great as a bit of a spectacle.
I have decided to upload a few junior-science videos to my yt channel. Blue bottle us among them. Probably happening early in the New Year.
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And here is the series.
Blue bottle is number 6.
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Nice videos!
They are concise and beautiful. I personally want to try the recrystallization of sulfur soon.
BTW I thought your YouTube channel was this. https://www.youtube.com/@j_sum1959
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It is a nice way to purify sulfur. If your source is gardening supplies, it can be full of all kinds of junk. Solvent is xylene although toluene also
works.
Yeah, that account is also me. But not one I post to. Glad you liked the videos.
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