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Can aniline be made with the method described in Dr Stone?
In Dr Stone, the main character makes aniline by rinsing coal tar with HCl, then mixing in ethyl acetate. See the image below. Is a method like this possible? What is occurring here?
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Producing soap from sodium carbonate and oil
Can we get soap by mixing $\ce{Na2CO3}$ from seaweeds with oil?
I am not good at chemistry and saw this in the anime Dr. Stone. I just want to know if it is true or not.
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Non-carbon based life forms on hot planets
I am writing a story with people made of elements other than carbon. A couple of planets in this series are really hot, so I need compounds with high melting points.
For example, there is a lone ...
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Is so called "Polymerized LiNb (Lithium Niobocene)" a possible compound?
The so called "Polymerized LiNb (Lithium Niobocene)" is a fictional compound.
I heard about this substance being used for an interesting purpose. It reacts to mechanical stress or pressure by ...
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On biological detergent breaking down organic material
This is again related to the crime story I'm working on.
I would like to know how much biological detergent (in kilograms) and water (in liters) and how long it would take to dissolve $60 \,\rm{Kg}$ ...
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How do I extract cyanide from apple seeds?
I'm working on a crime story about cyanide poisoning from apple seeds. I just would like to have an idea of what processes and extraction techniques might be involved in getting cyanide from the seeds....
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HI/P reduction mechanism
I recently answered a question about Breaking Bad's initial methamphetamine production method (i.e. the reduction of (pseudo)ephedrine). The reaction is as follows:
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It is infamously known ...
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Chemistry behind Gale's coffee maker in Breaking Bad
Is there a scientific basis for the coffee making equipment which Gale Boetticher describes in Breaking Bad?
He talks about maintaining the right conditions for bringing out the coffee flavor without ...
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