Chemicals for Science Education
Chemicals for science education are available in easy-to-use formats with instructions for students to be introduced to a variety of subjects. These chemicals can be purchased in individual amounts or bulk kits for compatibility with classroom-sized demonstrations or independent studies. Products are designed for educational and teaching laboratories, and may or may not come with a certificate of analysis when ordered.
Lead(II) Acetate Trihydrate
CAS Number: 6080-56-4
Formula Weight: 379.34
Formula: Pb(CH3COO)2·3H2O
Hazard Info: Toxic, Irritant, Carcinogen
Density (g/mL): 2.55
Boiling Point (°C): 280
Freezing Point (°C): 75
Solubility: Water and Glycerin
Synonyms: Lead Acetate
Shelf Life (months): 12
Storage: Blue
Expand 3 Items
Lead(II) Chloride
CAS Number: 7758-95-4
Formula Weight: 278.12
Formula: PbCl2
Hazard Info: Toxic
Density (g/mL): 5.85
Boiling Point (°C): 950
Freezing Point (°C): 501
Solubility: Hot Water
Synonyms: Lead Chloride
Shelf Life (months): 36
Storage: Blue
Expand 1 Items
Lead(IV) Oxide
CAS Number: 1309-60-0
Formula Weight: 239.19
Formula: PbO2
Hazard Info: Toxic, Oxidizer
Density (g/mL): 9.2
Solubility: Acetic Acid
Synonyms: Lead Dioxide, Lead Peroxide
Shelf Life (months): 36
Storage: Yellow
Expand 1 Items
Lithium Carbonate
CAS Number: 554-13-2
Formula Weight: 73.89
Formula: Li2CO3
Hazard Info: Irritant
Density (g/mL): 2.1
Boiling Point (°C): 1310
Freezing Point (°C): 723
Solubility: Dilute Acid and Slightly in Water
Synonyms: Carbonic Acid Dilithium Salt
Shelf Life (months): 12
Storage: Green
Expand 1 Items
Litmus
CAS Number: 1393-92-6
Formula Weight: Approximately 3300
Solubility: Water
Synonyms: 7-Hydroxy-2-Phenoxazone
Shelf Life (months): 36
Storage: Green
Expand 2 Items
Lycopodium
CAS Number: 8023-70-9
Formula: Natural Product
Solubility: Insoluble in Water and Organic Solvents
Synonyms: Spores of Lycopodium Clavatum
Shelf Life: 36 Months
Expand 3 Items
Lysozyme
CAS Number: 9001-63-2
Formula: Complex Enzyme
Boiling Point (°C): Decomposes
Freezing Point (°C): stable <55
Synonyms: Globulin G, Muramidase
Shelf Life (months): 36
Storage: Green
Expand 1 Items
Knop’s Solution
Shelf Life (months): 36
Storage: Green
Please Note: This product is designed for educational and teaching laboratories and no certificate of analysis is available.
Expand 1 Items
Lead (II) Carbonate White
CAS Number: 1319-46-6
Formula: (PbCO3)2 • Pb(OH)2
Formula Weight: 775.60
Freezing Point (°C): 400
Hazard Info: Toxic, Irritant
Shelf Life (months): 12
Solubility: Acids
Storage: Green
Synonyms: White Lead, Basic Lead Carbonate
Please Note: This product is designed for educational and teaching laboratories and no certificate of analysis is available.
Expand 1 Items
Barium
CAS Number: 7440-39-3
Formula Weight: 137.34
Formula: Ba
Hazard Info: Flammable
Density (g/mL): 3.74
Boiling Point (°C): 1695
Freezing Point (°C): 850
Shelf Life (months): 36
Storage: Red
Expand 1 Items
Magnesium Hydroxide
CAS Number: 1309-42-8
Formula Weight: 58.32
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Solubility: Dilute Acids
Synonyms: Milk of Magnesia, Magnesium Hydrate
Shelf Life (months): 36
Storage: Green
Expand 3 Items
Mercury(II) Chloride
CAS Number: 7487-94-7
Formula Weight: 271.50
Formula: HgCl2
Hazard Info: Highly Toxic
Density (g/mL): 5.44
Boiling Point (°C): 300
Freezing Point (°C): 277
Solubility: Water, Alcohol, and Acetic Acid
Synonyms: Mercuric Chloride, Mercury Bichloride, Mercury Dichloride
Shelf Life (months): 12
Storage: Blue
Expand 2 Items
Methyl Green/Pyronin Y
Formula Weight: Mixture
Formula: Mixture
Density (g/mL): Approximately 1
Synonyms: Methyl Green/Pyronin Y Biological Stain Solution
Shelf Life (months): 36
Storage: Green
Expand 1 Items
Octyl Alcohol
CAS Number: 111-87-5
Formula: CH3CH26CH2OH
Density: 1.48 g/mL
Boiling Point: 195°C
Solubility: Miscible with Alcohol, Chloroform, and Mineral Oil
Synonyms: 1-Octanol, Capryl Alcohol, Octan-1-ol
Shelf Life: 36 Months
Expand 2 Items
Orange IV
CAS Number: 554-73-4
Formula Weight: 375.38
Formula: C18H14N3NaO3S
Solubility: Water and Alcohol
Synonyms: Tropaeolin OO, Acid Orange 5
Shelf Life (months): 36
Storage: Green
Expand 2 Items
Papain
CAS Number: 9001-73-4
Solubility: Water and Glycerol
Synonyms: Papayotin, Vegetable Pepsin
Shelf Life (months): 36
Storage: Green