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How much salt (or any other substance one can find in a kitchen) do I need to add to make water boil at 104 °C?

I've seen some formulas around in other questions and Google searches, but my chemistry is pretty much dead so I have no clue where to find the relevant values to calculate it myself. I just need to ...
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2 votes
0 answers
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Vacuum filtration: will Polymer elements interfere with the vacuum?

I am doing an experiment with vacuum filtration, where a Nylon filter is used to create a membrane (marked in pink in the picture attached). When I use the membrane, it frequently breaks in the ...
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4 votes
1 answer
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Temperature change and gas evolution for vinegar and baking soda experiment

This is sort of 2 questions in 1, but I think they are related. Could someone please explain why this endothermic reaction doesn't further decrease the temperature when the amount of baking soda is ...
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Making artificial sweat

I'm currently working on a chemistry investigation wherein I need to dilute a compound with artificial sweat. I have looked at various forums, including this, which gave answers, but is very outdated. ...
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