| CHEMICAL | Type of Store | Type of Product | |
| acetic acid | supermarket | vinegar | |
| acetone | drug store | fingernail polish remover | |
| paint store | solvent | ||
| alcohol | |||
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hardware/paint | denatured alcohol | |
| paint thinner | |||
|
drugstore | rubbing alcohol | |
| supermarket | |||
|
hardware/paint | paint thinner | |
| auto supply | gas line antifreeze | ||
| antacid tablets | drugstore | ||
| supermarket | |||
| aluminum | hardware | wire, siding nails, flashing | |
| craft store | |||
| bobby pins | drugstore | metal not plastic | |
| butane lighter | supermarket/drugstore | ||
| citric acid | supermarket | gator aid, tang, crystal light | |
| copper | hardware | wire | |
| craft store | strips | ||
| cornstarch | supermarket | ||
| corn syrup | supermarket | ||
| cream of tartar | supermarket | ||
| dishwashing liquid | supermarket | ||
| gelatin dessert | supermarket | jell-o, royal etc [citric flavors] | |
| glycerin | drugstore | ||
| guar gum | health food store | ||
| hydrochloric acid | commercial cleaning supply | muriatic acid | |
| company | |||
| Iodine [tincture of] | drugstore | ||
| iron | hardware | nails, wire | |
| lead | craft store | strips | |
| sporting goods | sinkers | ||
| lighter fluid | drugstore | ||
| magnesium | bicycle repair shop | light weight frames | |
| camping supply | light weight packframes | ||
| oxalic acid | commercial cleaning supply | bartenders' cleaner | |
| auto supply | radiator cleaner | ||
| oils | supermarket | cooking oils | |
| drugstore | baby oil & mineral oil | ||
| auto supply | motor oils | ||
| paradicholorbenzene | supermarket | mothballs | |
| hardware | |||
| pH indicator strips | pet supply | ||
| swimming pool supply | |||
| plaster of paris | hardware | ||
| popcorn | supermarket | ||
| powdered sugar | supermarket | ||
| sodium bicarbonate | supermarket | baking soda | |
| sodium borate | supermarket | borax | |
| sodium hydroxide | supermarket | drain cleaner | |
| hardware | lye | ||
| sodium thiosulfate | photography store | fixer, hypo | |
| sugar | supermarket | ||
| toluene | hardware | thinner, solvent | |
| paint store | |||
| waterless hand cleaner | auto supply | ||
| white glue | craft store | ||
| stationery store | |||
| xylene | paint store | thinner, solvent | |
| hardware | |||
| zinc | hardware | hot dipped galvanized nails | |
| craft store | strips |
phenolphthalein
lead nitrate
© 1999 Robert Farber - All rights reserved. Teachers are encouraged to copy and modify these labs for use in their teaching. Please send any questions or comments to Robert Farber (robtfarber@verizon.net).
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