| Potash, Sulfurated |
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Chemical Formula: K2CO3 Warning Label: Air Sensitive! Hygroscopic! Quantity: 7.08 (g) Observations: The potash was relatively heavy-weighted and dense. It looked like rock fragments colored an odd mixture of light green and grayish-purple. It had no smell, but would rub off on my hands as it was touched. In solution: When mixed with 50 mL of water, it proved to be at 7 pH, and suspended difficulty, separating from the water as if repulsed by it. |
| Lime |
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Chemical Formula: CaCO3 Warning Label: Severe Irritant! Hygroscopic! Quantity: 7.08 (g) Observations: A white, soft-looking powder with no smell. Looked like confectioner's sugar, and was relatively light weighted. It took a massive amount of lime to equal 7.08(g), so much so that it spilled over the container it was placed in. In solution: It dissolved readily with the 250 mL of water, turning 9 pH. None of the powder clung to the stirring rod, revealing an attraction to the water and a willingness to stay in solution. |
| Sodium Hydroxide |
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Chemical Formula: NaOH Warning Label: Quantity: 7.08 (g) Observations: White, with crystal like clumps. Rather like large salt grains. When exposed to air, the crystals slowly deteriorate into watery, smaller clumps. Like pellets. It took a fair amount of them to equal 7.08 (g), which indicates that they were relatively lightweight. In solution: It dissolved readily with the 250mL of water, turning 14 pH. The pellets took a lot of stirring to dissolve into a cloudy and colorless solution, but once dissolved the NaOH stayed in solution. |
| Sodium Hydrosulfite |
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Chemical Formula: Warning Label: Quantity: 14.17 (g) * 3 Observations: Appeared much like the CaCO3, a white powder appearing like confectioner's sugar. Had a pungent smell, and required lab gloves and goggles in handling. Sifted like flour. |
| Indigo |
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Chemical Formula: Scientific name: Indigofera Warning Label: None Quantity: 3.54 (g) * 3 Observations: Dark blue, almost purple in color with an almost magnetic attraction to the metal spatula I used to spoon out the 3.54 grams. It was incredibly lightweight, taking an incredible quantity to equal such a small amount of grams. No smell, but so light that it was easily wafted with the breeze. It turned everything a streaky blue. |
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