chemistry experiments for children

Chemical Name Formula Common Name Where Available
Benzene C.H. hardwarestore
benzol drugstore
Boracic acid H.BO. boric acid drugstore
Calciumbicarbonate Ca(HCO.). drugstore
Calciumcarbonate CaCO. chalk stationerystore
Calcium chloride
hypochlorite CaOCI. chloride of lime drugstore
Calcium hydroxide Ca(OH). slaked lime drugstore
limewater
Calcium oxide CaO chemical supply house
Calcium sulfate CaSO. gypsum drugstore
Carbon C basic ingredient of
coal coal dealer
Carbontetrachloride CCI. ingredient of grocery store
solvents and
detergents
Carbonicacid H.CO. sodawater grocery store
Cobaltchloride ceo, chemical supply house
Copperammonium CuSO."NH.OH Benedict'ssolution drugstore
sulfate
Coppersulfate CuSO. blue vitriol drugstore
Ethanol C.HsOH grain alcohol drugstore
Ferricammonium Fe.(SO.)a(NHJ.SO. basic ingredients
sulfate and ofold-fashioned stationerystore
Sodiumferrocyanide Na.Fe(CN). ink
Ferricoxalate Fe.(C.O.). drugstore
Ferroussulfate FeSO. green vitriol chemical supply house
Glucose C.H1.O. dextrose drugstore
comsyrup
Glycerol C.Hs(OHh glycerine drugstore
Hydrogenperoxide H.O. peroxide drugstore
Hydroquinone C.H.(OH). drugstore
Hypochlorusacid HCIO laundrybleach grocery store
Iodine,tinctureof I in alcoholsolution iodine drugstore
Leadnitrate Pb(NO.). chemical supply house
Magnesium (ribbon) Mg chemical supply house
Magnesium sulfate MgSO. Epsom salts, drugstore
Manganese dioxide MnO. chemical supply house
Manganoussulfate MnSO. chemical supply house
Mercurouschloride HgCI calomel chemical supply house
Mercury Hg quicksilver chemical supply house
Methanol CH.OH wood alcohol (for
use as fuel in
alcohol burner) chemical supply house
Napthalene C10Hs mothballs hardwarestore