Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments

Chapter 4: Chemicals for the Home Chemistry Lab 59

Chemical QuantityStorage CodeR(isk)-phrases S(afety)-phrases

Acetic acid, 17.4 M (glacial)100 mL R10 R35 S23 S26 S45

Acetone^1 125 mL R11 R36 R41 R66 R67S9 S16 S26

Alka-Seltzer tablets 6 none^21 none^21

Aluminum, granular,

turnings, or shot 25 g none

(^21) none 21
Ammonia, aqueous, 6 M
(household)
125 mL R20 R21 R22 R34 R36
R37 R38 R41 R50

S26 S36 S37

S39 S45 S61

Ammonium acetate^2 25 g R36 R37 R38 S26 S36

Ammonium chloride^3 25 g R22 R36 S22

Ammonium nitrate^4 40 g

R8 R20 R21 R22 R36

R37 R38 S17 S26 S36

Calcium carbonate

antacid tablets

3 R36 R37 R38 S26 S36

Celery 1 stalk none^21 none^21

Charcoal, activated 25 g R36 R37 S24 S25 S26 S36

Club soda 200 mL none^21 none^21

Copper(II) sulfate^5 250 g R22 R36 R38 R50 R53S22 S60 S61

Dishwashing liquid 25 mL none^21 none^21

Ethanol, 70%^6 1 L R11 R20 R21 R22 R36

R37 R38 R40

S7 S16 S24 S25 S36

S37 S39 S45

Food coloring dyes, assorted1 none^21 none^21

Gasoline 100 mL not defined^22 not defined^22

TABLE 4-4: Recommended basic chemicals and quantities