Chemistry and Chemists № 2 2025

Chemistry and Chemists № 2 2025
Journal of Chemists-Enthusiasts

What Is Matter?—Never Mind
What Is Mind?—No Matter

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Practical Chemistry and Physics

Experiments with Nitrocellulose
Dissolving Nitrocellulose in Low-Quality Acetone - pt.1 [ Link Pt.1 ]
Nitrocellulose Amoeba (Trial Experiment) - pt.2 [ Link Pt.2 ]
Combustion of Nitrocellulose Film - pt.3 [ Link Pt.3 ]
Combustion of Nitrocellulose - pt.4 [ Link Pt.4 ]
Dissolving Nitrocellulose in Ethyl Acetate: Nitrocellulose Amoeba (Second Experiment) - pt.5 [ Link Pt.5 ]
Dissolving Nitrocellulose in Acetone - pt.6 [ Link Pt.6 ]
Nitrocellulose Amoeba (Successful Experiment) - pt.7 [ Link Pt.7 ]
Nitrocellulose Amoeba (Low-Quality Acetone) - pt.8 [ Link Pt.8 ]
Nitrocellulose Amoeba and Aluminum Powder - pt.9 [ Link Pt.9 ]
Fire on Hand (Combustion of Nitrocellulose Film) - pt.10 [ Link Pt.10 ]
Organic Peroxides and Concentrated Sulfuric Acid
HMTD (Hexamethylene Triperoxide Diamine) and Concentrated Sulfuric Acid: Does an Explosive Reaction Occur? - pt.1 [ Link - pt.1 ]
Acetone Peroxide and Concentrated Sulfuric Acid - pt.2 [ Link - pt.2 ]
What Was Used to Falsify Acetone?
Falsified Acetone and Sodium Hydroxide Solution - pt.1 [ Link Pt.1 ]
Ethyl Acetate and Sodium Hydroxide Solution - pt.2 [ Link Pt.2 ]
Ethyl Acetate and Saturated Potassium Hydroxide Solution: Unusual Effect of Concentration on Rate of Chemical Reaction - pt.3 [ Link Pt.3 ]
Experiments with Magnetite (Fe₃O₄)
Iron Oxide Pigment and Hydrochloric Acid - pt.1 [ Link - pt.1 ]
Would You Like More Tea? Black Tea and Iron Chlorides - pt.2 [ Link - pt.2 ]
Zeolite Absorbs Water: Visualization
Zeolite Absorbs Water: Visualization [ Link ]
Crystallization of Supercooled Acetic Acid: Metamorphoses of Experiment
Introduction: Acetic Acid, Water, and Cold - pt.1 [ Link - pt.1 ]
Did Acetic Acid Freeze? - pt.2 [ Link - pt.2 ]
Supercooled Acetic Acid - pt.3 [ Link - pt.3 ]
Supercooled Acetic Acid - pt.4 [ Link - pt.4 ]
Fire on Hand: The Combustion of Acetone Peroxide
Fire on Hand: The Combustion of Acetone Peroxide [ Link ]
Unknown Copper Nitrate
Copper Nitrate, Charcoal, and Flame - pt.1 [ Link - pt.1 ]
Basic Copper Nitrate, Water, and Sulfuric Acid - pt.2 [ Link - pt.2 ]
Qualitative Determination of Nitrates - pt.3 [ Link - pt.3 ]
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), Perfluoroalkoxy alkane (PFA), and Fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP)
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), Perfluoroalkoxy alkane (PFA), and Fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) [ Link ]
Experiments with Thermite
Combustion of Thermite: Copper(II) Oxide/Aluminum - pt.1 [ Link - pt.1 ]
Combustion of Thermite: Iron(II, III) Oxide/Aluminum (Fe₃O₄/Al) - pt.2 [ Link - pt.2 ]
Combustion of Thermite: Iron(II, III) Oxide/Aluminum (Fe₃O₄/Al) - pt.3 [ Link - pt.3 ]
Combustion of Thermite: Iron(II, III) Oxide/Aluminum (Waste), Fe₃O₄/Al - pt.4 [ Link - pt.4 ]
Combustion of Thermite: Iron(II, III) Oxide/Aluminum (Fe₃O₄/Al) - pt.3 [ Link - pt.5 ]
Combustion of Thermite (Fe₃O₄ + KNO₃ + Al + S) - pt.6 [ Link - pt.6 ]
Combustion of Thermite: Fe₃O₄ + KNO₃ + Al (waste) + S - pt.7 [ Link - pt.7 ]
Combustion of Thermite: Fe₃O₄ + KNO₃ + Al (waste) + S - pt.8 [ Link - pt.8 ]
Combustion of Thermite: Iron(II, III) Oxide/Aluminum (Fe₃O₄/Al) - pt.9 [ Link - pt.9 ]
Combustion of Thermite: Iron(II, III) Oxide/Aluminum (Fe₃O₄/Al) - pt.10 [ Link - pt.10 ]
Combustion of Thermite: Iron(II, III) Oxide/Aluminum (Fe₃O₄/Al) - pt.11 [ Link - pt.11 ]
Combustion of Thermite: Iron(II, III) Oxide/Aluminum (Fe₃O₄/Al) - pt.12 [ Link - pt.12 ]
Combustion of Thermite: Iron(II, III) Oxide/Aluminum (Fe₃O₄/Al) - pt.13 [ Link - pt.13 ]
Combustion of Thermite: Iron(II, III) Oxide/Aluminum (Fe₃O₄/Al) - pt.14 [ Link - pt.14 ]
Combustion of Thermite: Fe₃O₄ + KNO₃ + Al (waste) - pt.15 [ Link - pt.15 ]
Combustion of Thermite: Iron(II, III) Oxide/Aluminum (Fe₃O₄/Al) - pt.16 [ Link - pt.16 ]
Combustion of Thermite: Iron(II, III) Oxide/Aluminum (Fe₃O₄/Al) - pt.17 [ Link - pt.17 ]
Combustion of Thermite: Iron(II, III) Oxide/Aluminum (Fe₃O₄/Al) - pt.18 [ Link - pt.18 ]
Briquette Made of Thermite: Iron(II, III) Oxide/Aluminum (Failed Experiment) - pt.19 [ Link - pt.19 ]
Iron Oxide from Air (for Thermite) - pt.20 [ Link - pt.20 ]
Combustion of Thermite: Iron(II, III) Oxide/Aluminum (Fe₃O₄/Al) - pt.21 [ Link - pt.21 ]
Combustion of Thermite: Calcium Sulfate/Aluminum (CaSO₄/Al) - pt.22 [ Link - pt.22 ]
Combustion of Thermite: Calcium Sulfate/Aluminum (CaSO₄/Al) - pt.23 [ Link - pt.23 ]
Combustion of Mixture: Lead(II, IV) Oxide/Aluminum (Pb₃O₄/Al) - pt.24 [ Link - pt.24 ]
Fe₃O₄/Al Thermite: Soot in Iron Oxide Iron(II, III) - pt.25 [ Link - pt.25 ]
''Molded Thermite'': Iron (II, III) Oxide, Calcium Sulfate, Aluminum, and Water (Fe₃O₄/CaSO₄/Al/H₂O) - pt.26 [ Link - pt.26 ]
Combustion of Thermite: Iron(II, III) Oxide/Aluminum/Magnesium (Fe₃O₄/Al/Mg) - pt.27 [ Link - pt.27 ]
Combustion of Thermite: Barium Sulfate/Aluminum (BaSO₄/Al) - pt.28 [ Link - pt.28 ]
Combustion of Thermite: Iron(II, III) Oxide, Barium Sulfate, Aluminum (Fe₃O₄/BaSO₄/Al) - pt.29 [ Link - pt.29 ]
Combustion of Thermite: Iron(II, III) Oxide/Aluminum/Magnesium (Fe₃O₄/Al/Mg) - pt.30 [ Link - pt.30 ]
Identification of Copper(II) Oxide
Copper(II) Oxide and Nitric Acid - pt.1 [ Link - pt.1 ]
Copper(II) Oxide, Nitric Acid and Ammonia - pt.2 [ Link - pt.2 ]

Science fiction

Working with Tritium
Distillation of Tritiated Water (HTO) and Other Lab Adventures - pt.1 [ Link Pt.1 ]
Tritium Determination - pt.2 [ Link Pt.2 ]
Tritium and Carbon-14 Standards - pt.3 [ Link Pt.3 ]
Distillation of Tritiated Water (HTO) - pt.4 [ Link Pt.4 ]
Old Acetone Peroxide Disposal
Old Acetone Peroxide Disposal [ Link ]

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