When I search the chemistry questions I find a number of them asking how to make or find various substances that can be used as starters for explosives and/or illicit drugs. Any thoughts out there?
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I would think they have better things to do with their time than monitor this site.  Most of the questions regarding illiegal things such as bomb making child porn etc etc are posted by trolls who are just trying to get a reaction from the people online.  \nAnd lets face it if you really want to know how to make a bomb you can find better places than here to ask it, that sort of info is on the web if you were so inclined to look.\n\nHowever i would not say it is impossible, there is no accounting for people.
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Yes,mixing two or more items together will creat a chemical reaction with alot of different substances. I suggest you read up on what your mixing toghether. Your involed with substacnces that could help creat a recipe for a bomb. I suggest you go back to the kitchen and make a new creation by trying some of your cooking skills until your sure of what your mixing together.
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I believe all of it requires processing , doesn't it? Meth has to be the worse for the required chems to make it and the nasty by products, stuff like muriatic acid , MEK (methyl ethyl keytone) red phosphorous , acetone , starter fluid , etc.
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Hmmm.. I'm not trying to be stingy, but I still prefer using Yahoo! Answer since that there is a bunch of good chemist in this community, to asking for a help from there.\n\n\npeace\nvixklen
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potassium nitrate and sugar equal parts and a wick of some type or at least an ignition source. You can add certain elements to make different colors as well.
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I have a serious feeling that you haven't given us all the info.\nIf you know the density of HCl you can get the first one.\nBut we don't have enough info to even begin to tell you the relevance of the NaOH.   More info, or concentrate on your own homework...
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Hi, thats quite a difficult one. \n\nI will tryto give you what i can.\n\nyou can start with wikipedia. Thats because it gives things in the right sequence and then there are a lot of links.\n\nIn general, it describes a term Forensic Chemistry. Forensic chemistry applies the principles of chemistry to law enforcement. Some forensic chemists may deal with explosives or poisons. The bulk of most forensic chemists work is on the analyses of controlled substances. According to federal and state laws an accurate net weight and positive identification of a substance must be obtained before a person can be tried for its possession, distribution or manufacturing. State and local regulations can vary, but in general an analysis must be accomplished based on certain weight criteria. After the weight is obtained the chemist may perform presumptive testing using chemical reagents that cause a color or odor change. The result of the presumptive tests give the chemist clues that guide what type of further testing is required.\n\n\nSee more at :\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forensic_chemistry\n\nYou will find a lot of links here, eg to Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry etc.\n\nSometihng to read here:\nhttp://www.keele.ac.uk/undergraduate/prospectus/2006/forensic.htm\n\nhttp://www.aafs.org/yfsf/newsletter/Sept2001/Goodpaster.html\n\nhttp://www.forensic-science-society.org.uk\n(The official web site of The Forensic Science Society.)\n\nMore useful links at:\nhttp://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/forensic/resources.htm\n\nYou will find links to a few people who you can write to. \nhttp://www.enfsi.org/search?SearchableText=chemistry&Title=&Description=&created%3Adate=1970%2F02%2F01+00%3A00%3A00+GMT&created_usage=range%3Amin&pt_toggle=%23&portal_type%3Alist=Collector&portal_type%3Alist=Collector+Catalog&portal_type%3Alist=Collector+Issue&portal_type%3Alist=Collector+Issue+Transcript&portal_type%3Alist=Collector+Subset&portal_type%3Alist=ContactFolder&portal_type%3Alist=ContentPanels&portal_type%3Alist=ControlTool&portal_type%3Alist=DataGridDemoType&portal_type%3Alist=Discussion+Item&portal_type%3Alist=Document&portal_type%3Alist=DynamicPage&portal_type%3Alist=EUFolder&portal_type%3Alist=Event&portal_type%3Alist=ExFile&portal_type%3Alist=ExtendedEvent&portal_type%3Alist=ExtendedLink&portal_type%3Alist=ExtendedNews&portal_type%3Alist=FAQ&portal_type%3Alist=FAQTheme&portal_type%3Alist=Favorite&portal_type%3Alist=File&portal_type%3Alist=Folder&portal_type%3Alist=GroupSpace&portal_type%3Alist=Image&portal_type%3Alist=Job&portal_type%3Alist=Large+Plone+Folder&portal_type%3Alist=Link&portal_type%3Alist=Member&portal_type%3Alist=MemberDataContainer&portal_type%3Alist=Message&portal_type%3Alist=News+Item&portal_type%3Alist=Newsletter&portal_type%3Alist=NewsletterBTree&portal_type%3Alist=NewsletterReference&portal_type%3Alist=NewsletterTheme&portal_type%3Alist=NewsletterTopic&portal_type%3Alist=Plone+Site&portal_type%3Alist=PloneArticle&portal_type%3Alist=PloneArticleMultiPage&portal_type%3Alist=PloneContactsView&portal_type%3Alist=PressRelease&portal_type%3Alist=PressReview&portal_type%3Alist=SCAuditorium&portal_type%3Alist=SCAuditoriumItem&portal_type%3Alist=Section&portal_type%3Alist=Subscriber&portal_type%3Alist=TempFolder&portal_type%3Alist=Topic&Creator=&submit=Search
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2,4,6- Trinitrophenol is unstable as a solid - it is shock sensative.  That is because having three nitrogroups on the aromatic ring is high in energy.  The instability is so great that bumping it or dropping it, etc. causes an explosion.  This reactivity is similar to that of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (commonly known as TNT or dynamite).
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If it is a school project, go through the department chair to have them obtain the supplies for you, and give you the proper supervision.\n\nIt would raise the eyebrows of the authorites to do otherwise, as hexane could be used in meth production just like ether.\n\nIt is an explosion hazard similiar to ether, a proper lab at school is the place to use this.
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You don't give us which lab you are doing, so results would be hard to find..  For general information, do a good web search with the name of what you distilled.  I don't think you will find everything you want, but there is a large number of websites on the general subject.
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Chemexper.com its super cool , type in the name of the compound and it will give you a ton of info about the thing you are looking at. I order chemicals off of it but it was really useful in researching for my Ochem labs as well.
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oh that is actually the name of a makeshift bomb or grenade. it is made by using any bottle of alchohol and sticking a scarf or some other cloth in the opening of the bottle. you then light the cloth on fire and throw the bottle of alchohol. when the bottle hits whatever you throw it at the glass breaks and the alchohol goes everywhere on fire, making a pretty effective bomb for pretty cheap. there you go buddy, thats a molotov cocktail. the weapon of choice of the cheap revolutionary...
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I think that what is troubling you could be an exerecise involving "molarity" which uses two quantities: mass(moles)/volume(liter). \nBut you have to bear in mind that mass is referred to the solute, and volume refers to the solution. So, these quantities are not referring to ONE substance. \nIt would be better if you posted a question with the whole exercise, for clarity. \nGood luck.
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Next time, don't use the words "chem nerd".\n\nThat won't really encourage many positive reactions.
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I don't think is wise to be requesting info about explosives in the internet. You should do your homework someplace else.
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Sounds like basic chemistry questions to me.\n\nAABBCAABD\n\nI think,
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Could the bromine react with the iron to form FeBr3?  If I remember right, the Febr3 should make it easier to react with toluene (hence the iron catalyst).  I'm not sure about the math, but it seems like toluene was the excess reagent so FeBr3 shouldnt be leftover...\n\nDo you know if either of the distillation products are a bromotoluene?  From what you said, dibromotoluene could have come out.  Also, the methyl group has activating properties, so there will likely be more than one substitution, possibly even 3