Common Chemical Database

[Mercedes Benzene]

Well. First, I would like to start by saying that I am new here.
I have done a little exploring through these forums, and it appears that a lot of people are interested in performing chemistry experiments at home... myself being one of them. I have access to some chemicals at my workplace, but being a chemistry fanatic, I wish I could do more things at home.
I wanted to start this thread as a "database" where people can post chemicals that can be purchased from various local places available to the public.
Please feel free to post as many chemicals as you wish, and the place they can be purchased. THANKS!

I'll start:
Sodium Bicarbonate : Can be bought in supermarkets (sold as Baking Soda)
Sodium Carbonate : Can be bought at some supermarkets (sold as Washing Soda)
Hydrochloric Acid : Can be bought at hardware stores as an industrial cleaner
Sodium Hydroxide : Can be bought at hardware stores as a drain cleaner
Magnesium Sulfate : Can be bought in pharmacies and supermarkets (Epsom Salts)
Sodium Chloride : Table salt

[Jay-qu]

Google "chemical equivalency list"

Acacia............................................ ..................Gum Arabic
Acetic Acid.............................................. ..........Vinegar
Aluminum Oxide............................................. .....Alumia
Aluminum Potassium Sulphate................................Alum
Aluminum Sulfate........................................... .....Alum
Ammonium Carbonate......................................... .Hartshorn
Ammonium Hydroxide......................................... ..Ammonia
Ammonium Nitrate........................................... ....Salt Peter
Ammonium Oleate............................................ ...Ammonia Soap
Amylacetate....................................... ...............Banana Oil
Barium Sulfide........................................... .........Black Ash
Carbon Carbinate......................................... .......Chalk
Carbontetrachloride............................... ..............Cleaning Fluid
Calcium Hypochloride...................................... .....Bleaching Powder
Calcium Oxide............................................. ........Lime
Calcium Sulfate........................................... .......Plaster of Paris
Carbonic Acid.............................................. ......Seltzer
Cetyltrimethylammoniumbromide..................... .......Ammonium Salt
Ethylinedichloride................................ ................Dutch Fluid
Ferric Oxide............................................. ..........Iron Rust
Furfuraldehyde.................................... ...............Bran Oil
Glucose........................................... .................Corn Syrup
Graphite.......................................... .................Pencil Lead
Hydrochloric Acid.............................................. .Muriatic Acid
Hydrogen Peroxide.......................................... ....Peroxide
Lead Acetate........................................... .........Sugar of Lead
Lead Tero-oxide............................................. ....Red Lead
Magnesium Silicate.......................................... ...Talc
Magnesium Sulfate........................................... ..Epsom Salt
Methylsalicylate.................................. ..............Winter Green Oil
Naphthalene....................................... ..............Mothballs
Phenol............................................ .................Carbolic Acid
Potassium Bicarbonate....................................... .Cream of Tarter
Potassium Chromium Sulfate.................................Chromealum
Potassium Nitrate........................................... ....Salt Peter
Sodium Oxide............................................. ........Sand
Sodium Bicarbonate....................................... ......Baking Soda
Sodium Borate............................................ ........Borax
Sodium Carbonate......................................... ......Washing Soda
Sodium Chloride.......................................... ........Salt
Sodium Hydroxide......................................... .......Lye
Sodium Silicate.......................................... .........Glass
Sodium Sulfate........................................... ........Glauber's Salt
Sodium Thiosulfate....................................... .......Photographer's Hypo
Sulfuric Acid.............................................. .........Battery Acid
Sucrose........................................... ..................Cane Sugar
Zinc Chloride.......................................... ............Tinner's Fluid
Zinc Sulfate........................................... ............White Vitriol


Chemical - Used In - Available at

Alcohol, Ethyl - Alcoholic Beverages - Liquor Store
....................OR Solvents: 95% min for both - Hardware Stores
Ammonia CLEAR - Household Ammonia - Supermarkets or 7-Eleven
Ammonium Nirate - Instant-Cold Paks - Drug Stores
Nitrous Oxide - Pressurizing Whip Cream - Party Supply Stores
OR Poppers (like CO² ctgs.) - Head Shops
Magnesium - Firestarters - Surplus or Camping Stores
Lecithin - Vitamins - Pharmacies or Drug Stores
Mineral Oil - Cooking, Laxative -Supermarket or Drug Stores
Mercury - Mercury Thermometers - Supermarkets, Hardware Stores Sulfuric Acid - Car Batteries - Automotive Stores
Glycerine -- Pharmacies or Drug Stores
Sulfur - Gardening - Garden or Hardware Store
Charcoal - Charcoal Grills - Supermarkets, Gardening Stores
Sodium Nitrate - Fertilizer - Gardening Stores
Cellulose (Cotton) - First Aid - Drug Stores
Strontium Nitrate - Road Flares - Surplus or Auto Stores
Fuel Oil - Kerosene Stoves - Surplus or Camping Stores
Potassium Permanganate - Water Purification - Purification Plants
Hexamine or Methenamine - Hexamine Stoves - Surplus or Camping Stores
Nitric Acid - Cleaning Printing Plates - Printing/Photography Stores
Iodine - Disinfectant (tinture) - Pharmacy, OSCO
Sodium Perchlorate - Solidox Pellets - Hardware Stores
............................OR Cutting Torches (IMPURE)

[Mercedes Benzene]

Okay. Wow. So you just basically finished off my thread. hahaha. It's all good though. If anyone can possibly think of anymore, feel free to post...

[Racoon]

Originally Posted by Mercedes Benzene

Okay. Wow. So you just basically finished off my thread. hahaha. It's all good though. If anyone can possibly think of anymore, feel free to post...

Tell us more about your Chemistry Interests and Ideas Mercedes Benzene?

[Mercedes Benzene]

Tell us more about your Chemistry Interests and Ideas Mercedes Benzene?

Well, if you'd really like to know more about me... haha.
Chemistry is pretty much my life. Seriously.
I would have to say organic chemistry is my specialty, but I enjoy inorganic and nuclear chemistry as well.
I suppose I lean towards nuclear chemistry or particle physics as my ultimate career goal, but we will just have to see.
That is pretty much me in a nut-shell (And just in case you were wondering, I do have a life outside of science) HAHAHHA. It's just my #1 passion
If you have any more questions, I would be more than happy to answer. I very much enjoy these forums.

[Racoon]

Originally Posted by Mercedes Benzene

(And just in case you were wondering, I do have a life outside of science)
It's just my #1 passion
If you have any more questions, I would be more than happy to answer. I very much enjoy these forums.

Chemistry is very cool! I didn't mean to throw this thread off topic...

You sound fascinating

I have had a little.
I memorized the Periodic Table of Elements (and subsequently forgot )

What do you think about Boron ?

too stable?
or does it have potential to be a Superconductor?

[P-man]

This Is Awesome!

[Mercedes Benzene]

What is awesome??? hahaha.

[Racoon]

Originally Posted by Mercedes Benzene

What is awesome??? hahaha.

This thread you started Mercedes! The Database!
P-man is young. And full of Inquiry... He shares your enthusiasm MB!

What about Boron?
Is it too stable? or is it a possible Semiconductor? They tried using it for Jet fuel back during the Korean War.

heres a thread I began a while ago:
http://hypography.com/forums/chemist...out-boron.html

[Mercedes Benzene]

OH I see. I'm young too... Anyway... Boron. I envision possible semiconductors arising from Boron, but certainly not any Superconductors. It's just way too.... hmmm... i don't know, Boron-ish. haha. I do believe there are metallic compounds of Boron that exhibit immense thermal-conductive properties... I suppose we shall just have to wait and see.