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Safety Reminder: home chemistry and kids
Hi folks! As a parent I am quite concerned too. Once I left some acid I was using to de-scale an ele ... |
10-12-2008 at 17:37
by: stricnine |
NaCl fusion to produce large single crystal?
Hi Microcosmicus!
Yes, I agree on what you say. Evaporating solution should be done taking care n ... |
12-3-2008 at 04:20
by: stricnine |
NaCl fusion to produce large single crystal?
Hi there all!
I have a BIG NaCl crystal which was brought to me from a salt mine. It is more or l ... |
11-3-2008 at 19:07
by: stricnine |
BIODIESEL - cheapen your gasoline
Increase people's daily cheese intake, so their intestines get clogged, and then :we can market glyc ... |
10-11-2006 at 07:52
by: stricnine |
Organisms growing at unusual (incredible) conditions
Check out for acid mine drainage (AMD) |
10-11-2006 at 05:31
by: stricnine |
The Smell of Iron, Copper
I also can smell and taste iron, e.g. when polishing a rusted iron blade. After washing all the stuf ... |
19-10-2006 at 11:23
by: stricnine |
Failed fractional vacuum distillation.
Use Al foil (as suggested by Bio2) with the shiny side in , and try wrapping the column (already wra ... |
18-10-2006 at 19:52
by: stricnine |
non fuming swimming pool acid?
A few drops of Ag NO3 would clarify a bit the issue:
If there is Cl-, then AgCl should precipit ... |
11-10-2006 at 13:56
by: stricnine |
Potassium Hydroxide Synthesis
Off my head, you need 1100ºC to decompose it into CaO. The propane flame should allow you to reach ... |
11-10-2006 at 13:34
by: stricnine |
Scale
If anyone wishes to get details, I could scan and send the stuff. |
2-10-2006 at 17:33
by: stricnine |
is hydrofluoric acid good cleaner for aluminum? what metal is it compatible?
When I was starting, I DID associate the idea that because it is a weak acid I did not have to worry ... |
2-10-2006 at 17:27
by: stricnine |
Scale
I have got a old book for kid chemistry where it shows how to make a scale from kitchen food cans, o ... |
2-10-2006 at 12:49
by: stricnine |
Extracting Butyl Rubber
Try applying vacuum. I have a simple water aspirator that reduces the pressure down to the vapour pr ... |
2-10-2006 at 10:05
by: stricnine |
cleaning engine used oil..
The only way you can distill lube oil without further decomposing it is by using a low pressure dist ... |
28-12-2005 at 06:55
by: stricnine |
Gas combination that explodes upon light
Added to that, fluorine will kill you if you breathe it. That's what happened to the first guys who ... |
27-12-2005 at 18:19
by: stricnine |
good rubber solvent
I will be trying with Thioglycolate - permanent hair waving disulphide bond braeaker.
I will rep ... |
27-12-2005 at 18:05
by: stricnine |
Hydrazine
Hi there!
Hydrazine was used by the German Luftwaffe to power the Messerschmitt Me 163, an interc ... |
23-12-2005 at 04:47
by: stricnine |
good rubber solvent
It is simple rubber: 'ol natural vulcanised latex or SBR = car tyres broken down into chips. There a ... |
22-12-2005 at 10:20
by: stricnine |
Silver acetylide/nitrate
Yep: bubble the acetylene through a silver nitrate solution. Precipitate forms. Filter the stuff and ... |
22-12-2005 at 06:50
by: stricnine |
good rubber solvent
Yeah, acqua regia is my favourite, but I want to partially dissolve rubber to more or less get a sol ... |
22-12-2005 at 03:48
by: stricnine |
good rubber solvent
Hi there!
Anyone can tell of good rubber solvent/solvents? (Just in case there is misunderstandin ... |
21-12-2005 at 07:23
by: stricnine |
