Natural Science Forum / Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry / January 2005

....and you WON'T find the name "Shimadzu" on this list either!
It's really no small wonder.... what has Shimadzu contributed
to chemistry, physics, biology, medicine or any other branch
of science in the last century or so?

I read online that mixing gasoline and chlorine can have an explosive
result, and I just wanted to know if that was accurate? I have no
intentions of doing this reaction, mainly because I don't want to
risk..anything, but I was just wondering if it were true. If it is, can

I would like to know if anyone can tell me if a product is formed by
the combination of pure potassium (K+) (NOT potassium phosphate,
potassium carbonate, etc.) with acetic acid (vinegar) (C2H4O2).  If
there is a reaction, what does it yield, and what effect does it have

I've been following a previous thread of this title. As I understand
it, the original poster wanted to know what you would call that part
of the endpoint part curve of an indicator which encompasses the
inflection. I presume that this curve has been derived

i am trying to seperate some free base using altech altima silica
column... but retension time is increasing with time and peak is
getting broader and broader....

I'm posting this to ask for opinions about the use of
voltammetry in the determination of heavy metals in water
(including drinking water) and soil. Can I use a
voltammetric/polarographic base instrument in place of

Does anyone have a copy of this method that they could email me or send
me a link to?  Thanks.