Chemicals & Test Strips Needed for CHM130LL field chemistry |
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The chemicals and test strips suggested below take in mind students will most likely be doing the labs at home or in the field. |
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75 specimens (3/4" to 1" in size)(plus shipping)
We may stick to a few different types of rocks. Some useful for density measurements. Other may be good examples of physical and chemical changes. |
Home Science Tools
http://www.hometrainingtools.com/rocks-minerals-premium-set---75-specimens/p/RM-ROCK75/ |
$50 |
$4.00
Not going to use |
No |
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ROCKS AND MINERALS OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES COLLECTION (50). (use about 4 per kit) |
Vendor: Acorn Naturalists
http://www.acornnaturalists.com/store/ROCKS-AND-MINERALS-OF-THE-WESTERNS-COLLECTION-P2071C0.aspx
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$30.95 for 50 $7.95 shipping |
$4.00 (Not using for kit) |
Ordered 6/24
Arrived. |
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Natural Green & White Calcite Crystals (MS-553) one lb of 0.5 to 2 inch crystals |
http://houseofonyx.com/naturalgreenandwhitecaclitecrystalsms.aspx |
$10.00 |
0.50 |
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Item #MS-400: Set of twelve, .50" to 1" tall, transparent, Purple, Blue and Colorless Fluorite Octahedrons (Cave In Rock, IL)
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http://houseofonyx.com/050-1fluoriteoctahedrons-12ms-400.aspx
2 orders of this to get 24 total crystals. |
$10.00 |
$1.00 |
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Item #MS-450: 8-12 pieces of small Peruvian Pyrite Specimens. Sized from 1" to 2". Hardness of 6-6.5 |
http://houseofonyx.com/1lbbagofpyritespecimensms-450.aspx
These last 3 items cost $12 for shipping.
More ordered on 9/27 |
$5.00 |
$1.00 |
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Spanish Gold coin replicas. 2 escudos (doubloons) It weighed 6.77 grams and worth 32 reales. After 1859 it weighed 8.377 g and worth 100 reales. |
http://www.conchking.com/Pirate-Gear.htm
For 2 dozen coins. 2 coins per student in order to get accurate volume. Another option is 4 of the same coins per student. They would only get one type but not both.
3 more dozen opf gold ordered on 9/26 |
$13.00 |
$1.50 |
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Spanish Silver coin replicas. 2 "real" (royal). 1 escudo=16 reales original, then 10 later |
http://www.conchking.com/Pirate-Gear.htm
For 2 dozen coins $11.89 total shipping for both of these orders. 2 coins per student.
3 more dozen order on 9/26 |
$13.00 |
$1.50 |
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| Silver Nitrate |
Silver nitrate: 25 grams. Reagent grade. Small amounts of the solid form could be in kit or a solution can be made up. An amber dropper bottle was ordered as well. |
Science Company
http://secure.sciencecompany.com/Silver-Nitrate-25g-P6502.aspx
This makes up 1470 mL of 0.1 M solution. Each kit is 20mL. So that's 73 kits. $40/73=0.55
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$39.50 |
$0.55 |
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pH buffers, TDS standard solutions, Conductivity solutions, |
Science Company
http://secure.sciencecompany.com/Water-Quality-Solutions-and-Software-C703.aspx |
about $10 |
$0 |
No |
| TDS standard |
342 ppm NaCl TDS standard |
Science Company
Make my own and put in 30mL Preformed Soda bottle tubes. |
4.95 |
0 |
Ordered 7/5/ Rec'd |
| Bromthymol Blue |
125mL 0.1% pH 6.0 yellow to 7.6 blue. |
Science Company (Put in 15mL dropper bottles from Home Science Tools |
$12.95 |
$0.25 |
Ordered 7/5 |
| Bromphenol Blue |
125 mL 0.4% pH 3.0 yellow to 4.6 blue. Also tests for soap in unwashed biodeisel |
Science Company |
$14.95 |
$0.30 |
Ordered 7/5 |
| Ammonium chloride |
May need for Experiment 11 |
Science Company 500grams. |
$11.95 |
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Bogen's universal pH indicator. A mixture of phenophthalein, bromthymol blue, and methyl red. 4 oz. |
Science Company
http://secure.sciencecompany.com/Bogens-Universal-Indicator-Solution-4oz-P15978C671.aspx |
$12.95 |
$0.50 |
No |
| Oxalic acid (too toxic) |
Oxalic acid. 500 grams powder |
Science Company
http://secure.sciencecompany.com/Oxalic-Acid-500g-P6371.aspx
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$10.50 |
$0.50 |
No |
| Metal & Carbon Electrode strips |
Electrode strips at same site. About $3.50 each. About 5 inches by 3/4 inches. |
Science Company (carbon strips received). Not tested yet. Decided not to use for TDS meter. Will probably use copper and zinc. Could use copper wire. Could used galvanized nails for zinc. Aluminum foil. Magnesium strips. Need to get copper wire and galvanized nails. |
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Yes, arrived |
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Calcium chloride, Cupric sulfate and cupric nitrate at same site. |
Science Company |
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No |
| Sulfur |
60 grams powder. |
Science Company
http://secure.sciencecompany.com/Sulfur-60-gm-P6362C668.aspx Use 1 gram in kit.
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$5.25 |
$0.10 |
Yes.
Arrived |
| Citric acid food grade at same site |
900 grams. (2 lbs) |
DudaDiesel at ebay Free shipping 15 grams per kit. |
$11.75 |
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| Ammonium carbonate at same site |
They also have barium hydroxide. |
Science Company |
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| Magnesium ribbon roll |
25-31 grams. 75 feet |
Science Company |
$13.95 |
$0.50 |
Yes. Arrived. |
| Calcium nitrate (6 lbs) $22 + $10 shipping |
For hydroponics. |
Vertigro.com
http://vertigro.com/products/fertilizers.php
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| Gold dust and small flakes |
1 gram (bought 1 gram before). My need more black sand. |
Motherlode Outfitters dba Gold Fever / GiftedGarden
http://www.goldfeverprospecting.com/finegold.html |
$54.95 |
$5 |
Ordered 7/11 |
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Dye-sublimation ribbon and sheets
Ribbon Cartridge and 4" x 6" Photo Paper for 60 images
YMCO stands for yellow, magenta, cyan, and overcoat (clear).
This for lab 4, which includes phase change. |
http://www.adorama.com/IHIP60.html
Arrived. 30 sheepts plus the film. |
$18.00 |
$0.30 |
Ordered 7/11 |
| More chemicals to get |
| For lab 4: Sugar, salt, mineral oil, napthalene (mothballs but not very safe), sodium bicarbonate, 0.1HCl, washing soda, chalk. |
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Got mineral oil. Got Muriatic acid. |
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| Lithium chloride |
May need for Exp 11 |
Science Company 100grams.
Also on ebay 1 lb. for $28. + $5.95 shipping (Ordered 7/15) (payment did not go through) Reordered through ebay with a different seller. $17 for a lb and no shipping cost
http://compare.ebay.com/like/390262169782?var=lv<yp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&_lwgsi=y |
$17.00 |
$0.30 per kit |
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| Sodium sulfate (anhydrous) |
May need for Exp 11 |
at ebay store below. |
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| Check out this ebay store for chemicals. |
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http://stores.ebay.com/ChemCenter |
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| Potassium bromide |
May need for Exp 11 |
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/123938-REG/Photographers_Formulary_10_0930_1LB_Potassium_Bromide_1.html
Ordered 1 lb on 7/26 Shipping was $6.25 No Tax 18grams per kit. |
$9.95 |
$0.70 per kit |
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| Manganese dioxide |
May need for Exp 7. Use it for Exp 7 |
Used to breakdown H2O2 and as an acidic oxide for Exp 7.
http://stores.ebay.com/ChemCenter 1 kg Ordered 7/15 (payment failed. Error code 10417. "We were not able to process your payment."
Shipping 11.40. Total is $41.35
Tried again. Payment will show up as "WILLIAMCARP". This time put card within PayPal. It still didn't work. Had PayPal pull money from banking account instead of credit card and then it worked. |
$41.35 |
$0.60 |
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| Biodiesel |
For Lab 10 |
Use my own or make some more. Costs about $6 to make 1.4 liters. |
$6.00 |
$0.60 |
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Mineral oil for Lab 2 (density) |
Walgreens
$5.29 for 16 oz (473 mL). 6 mL per kit.
Purchased |
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Glycerin |
Available as in CVS drug stores. |
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Aerogel
Order 250 mL of Aerogel granules. $13 plus $7 shipping.
Ordered from United Nuclear.
The cylinders were $39 and not ordered. |
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$0.80 |
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0.1 M Hydrochloric acid |
Make it from muriatic pool acid
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