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Converting pyrite to iron sulfate
I was reading a Jules Verne book recently, in which the following chemical reaction was done:
He placed a layer of branches and chopped wood, on which were piled some pieces of shistose pyrites ... ...
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Results of mixing HSbF6 and O2F2
I'm an amateur writer and one of the topics I deal with is what happens when a slightly-mad scientist and engineer is given an opportunity to work with full-on “magic.” So there are situations where ...
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How could I cause metal to rust rapidly?
I'm writing a novel set in the mid-nineteenth century. One of my characters needs to cause an iron padlock to rust rapidly, ideally within a matter of hours.
The lock doesn't need to rust away ...
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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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