Use good Batteries to Recharge the Dead Battery you Need


Water Batteries (Really)


Nothing BUT water Battery


Kelvin Generator


600*+ Bunsen Burner

Found a good "Alchemy" link? Let Us Know!

I know what it says above. I wrote it. It's just not that easy to find articles on primitive chemistry on the internet. So bear with me if a few "modern" chemistry links slip in here and there. I try to find informative and interesting links either way ~ I do what I can...

Glue for Construction Strong, water-resistant casein glue, which produces joints as strong as or stronger than most of the common species of wood, is made from skim milk and common chemicals. Casein glue joints are water-resistant but not waterproof. They will withstand occasional soaking, but if soaked and dried, they will fail. Strong, water-resistant casein glue, which produces joints as strong as or stronger than most of the common species of wood, is made from skim milk and common chemicals. Casein glue joints are water-resistant but not waterproof. They will withstand occasional soaking, but if soaked and dried, they will fail.

Aspirin: Aspirin is one of the safest and least expensive pain relievers on the marketplace. While other pain relievers were discovered and manufactured before aspirin, they only gained acceptance as over-the-counter drugs in Europe and the United States after aspirin's success at the turn of the twentieth century. The manufacture of aspirin has paralleled advancements in pharmaceutical manufacturing as a whole, with significant mechanization occurring during the early twentieth century. Now, the manufacture of aspirin is highly automated and, in certain pharmaceutical companies, completely computerized.

Inexpensive rubber cement can be made easily with ordinary gasoline and raw sheet rubber. Imported pastes are often expensive. Many of these are not good for mounting pictures and similar materials; they soak through the paper and wrinkle both the picture and the mount. Rubber cement does not wrinkle the pieces to be joined. It has another advantage: if it smears, it can be rubbed off with the fingers when it is dry.

UNDERSTANDING SMALL-SCALE PAINT PRODUCTION By Philip Heiberger. This paper describes how to start or expand a paint manufacturing facility in a non-industrial country. The business information can also apply to the manufacture of number of other products, printing inks, cosmetics, glues and adhesives, textile treatments, carpet backing, paper modifications, detergents, and insecticides. All require similar startup considerations and technical skills. See also: Paint Manufacturing

The Practical Uses of Pee While most of us think of pee as something to get rid of, some people -- both in modern and historical times -- have thought of pee as something to acquire, that is, as a useful and valuable substance...

Baking Soda: Baking soda is a white crystalline powder (NaHCO3) better known to chemists as sodium bicarbonate, bicarbonate of soda, sodium hydrogen carbonate, or sodium acid carbonate. It is classified as an acid salt, formed by combining an acid (carbonic) and a base (sodium hydroxide), and it reacts with other chemicals as a mild alkali.

The Alchemy Web Site Over 90 megabytes online of information on alchemy in all its facets. Divided into over 1300 sections and providing tens of thousands of pages of text, over 2000 images, over 200 complete alchemical texts, extensive bibliographical material on the printed books and manuscripts, numerous articles, introductory and general reference material on alchemy. Wow.

Ancient dyes, natural and synthetic This page is about natural and synthetic dyes. The focus is on their history, chemistry and spectroscopy.

Periodic Table of the Elements (Los Alamos National Laboratory) click on element for more detailed information.

CMIT Interactive Periodic table click on element for more detailed information

Chem-It - program for the novice chemistry student. The current version includes an interactive periodic table, conversion charts, and much more. Chem-It was formerly a freeware program. However, due to the cost of development and my decreasing amount of free time, I have found it necessary to charge a small registration fee of $7.95 for the program. I believe this is a small price to pay in exchange for the features offered by Chem-It.

Common Compound Library A searchable database of over 800 common compound names, formulas, structures, and properties.

Glossary A searchable, crosslinked collection of over 1000 chemical terms; now with audio pronunciations.

Tutorials, Drills, and Quizzes All kinds of interesting and educational TDQ's on scientific method, measurements, matter, atoms, compounds, gases and more.

Metathesis Reactions Ionic compounds consist of two parts: a positive ion (cation) and a negative ion (anion). The cation comes first, both in the name and in the formula for an ionic compound

Oxidation-Reduction (Redox) Reactions These kinds of reactions are, in general, more complicated than the simple metathesis reactions. A discussion of these reactions is necessary before we can discuss the production of metals and explosives.

Electrolyte Solution Simulation A simulated conductivity meter measures the conductances of solutions made from selected cations and anions. Data collected by the meter can be logged and downloaded as an Excel spreadsheet. A n animated microscopic view of the electrolyte solution is provided. Both strong and weak electrolytes can be studied.

Battery Benjamin Franklin's famous experiment to attract electricity by flying a kite in a lightning storm was only one of many late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century experiments conducted to learn about electricity. The first battery was constructed in 1800 by Italian Alessandro Volta.

MELTING AND BOILING POINTS OF THE ELEMENTS

RESISTANCE OF CONDUCTOR MATERIALS

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE CHART

The Anarchist CookBook IV, ver 4.14. The techniques herein can be obtained from public libraries, and can usually be carried out by ANYONE with minimal equipment. This makes one all the more frightened, since any lunatic or social deviant could obtain this information, and use it against anyone. The processes and techniques herein SHOULD NOT BE CARRIED OUT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!! Serious harm or death could occur from attempting to perform any of the methods in this publication. This is merely for reading enjoyment, and is not intended for actual use!! We don't take responsibility for this text. We have only made it available for you on the web. The original text file can be found on anonymous ftp at many places on the Web. This link will not be updated. If it goes down again, it stays down. About 35% of everything in it is dangerously inaccurate anyway.

"The Alchemy Virtual Library" The one-stop shop for the budding medieval alchemist. Some areas are under construction and help is needed. Feel free to submit your services!

"Soapmaking Directions" About a dozen different recipes, most using processed oils, but at least one using tallow/lard + lye.

"Making Soap in a Blender" Fastest recipe I’ve ever seen for making soap.

"Lye-Fat Chart for soapmaking" Takes the work out of determining the amount of lye for a given weight of 93+ types of fat, lard. oil, and tallows. Short article accompanies the table. Impressive list of usable FLOTs - from seed/vegetable oils to deer or bear fat and fish oils.

"Free Formulas" Half dozen simple recipes for home cosmetics - petroleum jelly, lip gloss, lip balm, skin creams, polish, and bath oils.

Carbon Paper Carbon paper is an inexpensive reprographic device used to make a single copy concurrently with the original, as in credit card transaction receipts, legal documents, manuscripts, letters, and other simple forms.

Chalk Chalk used in school classrooms comes in slender sticks approximately .35 of an inch (nine millimeters) in diameter and 3.15 inches (80 millimeters) long. Lessons are often presented to entire classes on chalk-boards (or blackboards, as they were originally called) using sticks of chalk because this method has proven cheap and easy.

Match A match is a small stick of wood or strip of cardboard with a solidified mixture of flammable chemicals deposited on one end. When that end is struck on a rough surface, the friction generates enough heat to ignite the chemicals and produce a small flame.

Toothpaste Toothpaste has a history that stretches back nearly 4,000 years. Until the mid-nineteenth century, abrasives used to clean teeth did not resemble modern toothpastes.

Antibiotic Antibiotics are chemical substances that can inhibit the growth of, and even destroy, harmful microorganisms. They are derived from special microorganisms or other living systems, and are produced on an industrial scale using a fermentation process.

"From Caveman to Chemist" articles.

Element Percentages (Mark J. Winter, Sheffield University)

Chemistry ConcepTests (University of Wisconsin)

Teachers First Chemistry Resources Another links page

Chemistry Resources Online-check out the tutorials and exams

A List of Cool Science Sites

The Why files a popular and critically acclaimed web site that explores the science behind the news, has a new home.

Have a question ask the mad scientist network

Nova Online

Science Daily

The Popular Science web site

General Chemistry Review by B. Tissue

The Berkeley Laboratory Isotopes Project's

CHEMystery Page- a sweet chemistry help page

Acids and Bases Problem set

General Chemistry Cross-Index (CHP documents that are in an undergraduate general chemistry course)

Concrete Concrete is a hardened building material created by combining a chemically inert mineral aggregate (usually sand, gravel, or crushed stone), a binder (natural or synthetic cement), chemical additives, and water. Although people commonly use the word "cement" as a synonym for concrete, the terms in fact denote different substances: cement, which encompasses a wide variety of fine-ground powders that harden when mixed with water, represents only one of several components in modern concrete.

Cooking Oil Cooking oil consists of edible vegetable oils derived from olives, peanuts, and safflowers, to name just a few of the many plants that are used. Liquid at room temperature, cooking oils are sometimes added during the preparation of processed foods.

Lubricating Oil Since the Roman era, many liquids, including water, have been used as lubricants to minimize the friction, heat, and wear between mechanical parts in contact with each other. Today, lubricating oil, or lube oil, is the most commonly used lubricant because of its wide range of possible applications.

Refrigerator Prior to the development of artificial refrigeration techniques during the 1800s, people utilized a variety of means to chill and preserve foodstuffs. For centuries, ice served as the principal refrigerant.

Bleach Bleach is a chemical compound derived from natural sources used to whiten fabrics. Bleach works by the process of oxidation, or the alteration of a compound by the introduction of oxygen molecules.

Cathode-Ray Tube A cathode-ray tube, often called a CRT, is an electronic display device in which a beam of electrons can be focused on a phosphorescent viewing screen and rapidly varied in position and intensity to produce an image. Probably the best-known application of a cathode-ray tube is as the picture tube in a television.

Dynamite Dynamite is a commercial explosive used mainly for demolition and mining. Invented in 1866 by Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833-1896), it is more accurately described as the packaging of nitroglycerin, a highly poisonous explosive liquid, or other volatile compounds such as sensitized ammonium nitrate.

Fireworks A firework is a device that uses combustion or explosion to produce a visual or auditory effect. Modern pyrotechnics also includes devices similar to fireworks, such as flares, matches, and even solid-fuel rocket boosters used in spaceflight.

Mercury Mercury is one of the basic chemical elements. It is a heavy, silvery metal that is liquid at normal temperatures.

Ceramic Filter During many industrial processes, a filtering step may be required to remove impurities and improve quality of the final product. Depending on the process, the filter may be subjected to high temperatures and a corrosive environment.

Baking Powder Baking powder is a solid mixture that is used as a chemical leavening agent in baked goods. It can be composed of a number of materials, but usually contains baking soda (sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3), cream of tartar (potassium bitartrate, C4H5KO6), and cornstarch.

Indigo Indigo, or indigotin, is a dyestuff originally extracted from the varieties of the indigo and woad plants. Indigo was known throughout the ancient world for its ability to color fabrics a deep blue.

Litmus Paper Litmus paper is the most recognized member of chemical indicators. Like most pH paper, litmus changes color when exposed to an acidic or basic solution.

Sodium Chlorite Sodium chlorite is a compound used for water disinfection and purification. It is produced in large quantities as flakes or a solution from chlorine dioxide and sodium hydroxide.

Teeth Whitener Teeth whiteners are products designed to enhance the appearance of teeth by removing stains and improving brightness. These whiteners typically contain bleaching agents, such as hydrogen peroxide or other peroxygen-type chemicals, that remove organic residue and oxidize stains so they are less visible.

Kerosene Kerosene is an oil distillate commonly used as a fuel or solvent. It is a thin, clear liquid consisting of a mixture of hydrocarbons that boil between 302°F and 527°F (150°C and 275°C).

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