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When are all cannabinoids infused into grape seed oil using non-decarboxylated, dried plant matter? [closed]
I am unsure which is the correct terminology, infusion or extraction? For all practical purposes I will continue using infusion here. (What is the difference between the two?)
When making the ...
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Neutralising sulfuric acid but not boric acid
I have another question here which refers to me asking how to separate boric acid from other compounds, and this is partially a follow-up.
Suppose I was to go down the route of making boric acid by ...
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Processing Chitosan from Crab Shell
I am trying to extract chitosan from crab shell (Japanese snow crab). I want to dissolve chitosan in water and mix in gelatin to obtain some type of gel, that I would then test for my Master 2 ...
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Does limonene react with calcium hydroxide or acetic acid?
I can't find the results of too many experiments with Limonene. Which has many uses (e.g. making soap).
I'm curious of the results of combining Limonene and Calcium Hydroxide (Lime) in one ...
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How to extract thymol from oregano leaves?
This is my second graders in highschool project of science report.
I try to a make natural hand sanitizer using thymol from oregano leaves as the antiseptic ingredient instead of alcohol.
I want ...
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Essential oil extraction using ethanol
I want to make extracts of Black seeds. I do not posses any professional equipment, I just want to ask if it's possible to make extracts by soaking the seeds in ethanol for a long time and then ...
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How to obtain calcium carbonate?
I read calcium carbonate is the main component of seashells and other animals' shells (such as snails), and also limestone. How can I prepare pure $\ce{CaCO_3}$?
Could someone describe the process ...
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How to separate sulfur and carbon powders? [closed]
How can someone separate two elemental solids, in powder form, that are mixed together?
If I have a powder, and its mass is 60% carbon and 40% sulfur, how do I separate one from another in a high ...
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Extracting urea from urine
What is a process for the extraction of urea from urine? These are the steps I have come up with:
Add 2-propanol to get rid of any bacteria present. (The 2-propanol likely contained some sodium ...
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Can hydrogen gas reduce copper(II) ion?
I have a solution of copper(II) sulfate, and I would love to precipitate the copper metal. From looking at the standard reduction potential table, it appears that I can do this by bubbling hydrogen ...
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Can ethyl acetate isolate cinnamaldehyde from cinnamon oil?
I recently watched a video on extracting cinnamaldehyde from cinnamon using dichloromethane as a solvent. I would like to attempt the process. However, I would prefer not to use haloalkanes because ...
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Trying to displace iron from ferrous sulphate heptahydrate using aluminium foil but nothing has happened
I started by dissolving the sulphate into water and filtering it as I noticed there was a dirty residue lying at the bottom. (I am using ferrous sulphate that is commonly used in gardening.) I then ...
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Lead(II) oxide CRT monitor extraction
I have a large CRT monitor that, by the weight of the monitor, I estimate to contain over two pounds of lead. I want to know if the lead oxide is a mixture with the glass, or if it is chemically ...
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Is it possible to extract magnesium from epsom salt?
Is it possible (at home) to extract magnesium from $\ce{MgSO4·7H2O}$, also known as Epsom salt (or, alternatively, from $\ce{MgSO4}$)?
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How to cheaply extract iodine from an alcoholic solution?
I have an alcoholic solution of iodine. My goal is to extract the pure iodine without using rare or expensive compounds. How could I do this?
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