Comments on: what are the basic chemicals required in a homemade chemistry set?

By: John B

John B — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:02:09 +0000

Here a list from your kitchen.
Salt Sodium Chloride NaCL
BiCarb Soda Sodium Bicarbonate NaHCO3
Caustic Soda Sodium Hydroxide NaOH
Fertilizer Sodium Nitrate NaNO3
Peroxide Sodium Peroxide Na2O2
Chalk Calcium Carbonate CaCO3
Charcoal Carbon C
Pool Chlor Calcium Hypocholorite CaCl2(H2O)
Pool Bromide Bromide B
Ant kill Borax Na2B4O7(4H2O)
Ammonia Ammonium Chloride NH4Cl
Sun Screen Zinc Oxide ZnO
Wash pdr Sodium Carbonate Na2CO3
Fertilizer Urea CO(NH2)2
Paint Thinner Turpentine C10H16
Baking Pdr Tartaric Acid (CHOH)2(COOH)2
Baby pdr Talc MG3Si4O10(OH)2
Fertilizer Superphosphate Ca10(PO4)6F2+7H2SO4 contains P2O5
Pool stuff Sodium Thiosulphate Na2S2O3
Asprin Salicylic Acid HOC6H4COOH
Condys Crystals Potassium Sulphate K2SO4
Saltpetre Potassium Nitrate KNO3
Fire ext. pdr Potassium BiCarbonate KHO3
Plaster of Paris Calsium Sulphate CaSO4H2O
Rust convt Phosphoric Acid H3PO4
Peroxide Hydrogen Peroxide H2O2
Epsom Salts Magnisum Sulphate MgSO4(7H2O)
Antacid Magnisium Hydroxide Mg(OH)2
CPU grease Lithium Oxide LiO
Reactant Methyl Ethyl Ketone CH3COC2H5
Plasters pdr Kaolin Al2(SO4)3+K2SO4 +24H2O
Iodine Iodine Penoxide I2O5
Battery Acid Sulfuric Acid H2SO4
Pool Acid Hydochloric Acid HCL
Grinding waste Iron Filings Fe
Rust Iron Oxide FeO
Gypsum Calsium Sulphate CaSO4(2H2O)
Aluminium Metal Al
Sugar Glucose C6H12O6
Grinder waste Emery Al2O3
Cream of Tartar Potassium Hydrogentartrate HOOC(CHOH)2COOK
Blue Stone Copper Sulphate CuSO45H2O)
Vertigrease Copper Oxide Cu2O
Copper Metal Cu
Zinc Metal Zu
Lead Metal Pb
Artist Yellow Chrome Yel. PbCrO4
Xmas wrap. Cellulose Nitrate CONO2

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:24:30 +0000

The problem is not obtaining the chemical, it is know what to do with them that has any educational value (and also avoiding poisoning or harming yourself or others).

Try some of the sites below to get an idea of what can be done for Chemistry at home experiments.

By: KennyB

KennyB — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:25:01 +0000

Hello again KG

This is a much more difficult question because it strongly depends on the type of chemistry you intend to do.

You need acids (vinegar is a common household acid) and bases (ammonia is a common household base), reagents and solvents (rubbing alcohol, methanol, ethanol are usually available in the house) and chemicals.

Baking soda and baking powder are common (and pure) chemicals. Epsom salts and other medicinal salts are relatively pure, too.

If you’re into organic chemist, you’ll need benzene and toluene (and even gasoline but it’s not very pure).

If you’re doing analytical testing, you’ll need a Bunsen burner and test tubes. You’ll need indicators (which are typically not found in the house) to show that reactions are proceeding to completion.

Oh, yeah — you’ll need safety gear like goggles, shields and a good fume hood – and don’t forget a fire extinguisher.

Good luck