Chemical

name

Chemical Common or alternative

formula

Source and description

name

Helium can be obtained from party stores or

wherever helium balloons are available. Small
disposable containers are available for longhelium

He

term storage. Containers made by

Worthington Industries are 99% pure helium.
Note that "balloon gas" is a mixture of helium
and normal air.

Sold as solid fuel tablets in camping and

hexamine

C6H12N4

Hexamethylenetetramine outdoor stores, in combination with 1,3,5trioxane.

Can be generated and captured from

electrolysis of water and a wide variety of
inorganic chemical reactions. Adding
hydrogen gas H2

Hydrogen

aluminium foil to a solution of Sodium

Hydroxide will generate hydrogen gas. Highly
flammable and explosive under pressure or in
quantity.

hydrochloric
acid

HCl

Masonry Cleaner,Muriatic Hardware store; used in swimming pool

acid

maintenance, as masonry cleaner and in

silverware cleaner.
Percentages vary but concentrations as high
as 35% can be found. Sometimes sold as
"Bleaching Water" and many other alternative
names.
It can be made by performing electrolysis on
salt water with platinum anodes and
cathodes, and combining the gases away

from sunlight. (Doing this in sunlight

is dangerous, as an explosive reaction will
occur.)
Grocery store.
hydroquinone C6H6O2

Photography store catering to the at-home

darkroom crowd.
Hydrogen peroxide antiseptic (3%)or even
(6%) is available from the drug store.
Clairoxide hair bleach by Clairol is much more
concentrated (12%) and is available from
beauty supply stores. Concentrations as high
as 35% may be available at health food stores
and natural medicine stores as a source of
"natural oxygen". Swimming pool and spa
suppliers often carry concentrations as high
as 27% but these usually contain
preservatives/stabilizers. Note: Do not heat.
Do not store in metal containers.

iodine

I2

Iodide

Tincture of iodine, a topical antiseptic used for

treating wounds, is a solution of iodine
dissolved in ethyl alcohol. It is available at
most drug stores. Available from camping
stores as crystals for sterilizing water. Crystal
Iodine can also be synthesized from
Potassium Iodide as radiation pills, utilizing
laboratory methods. Certain laboratory
methods can be considerably hazardous.
Iodine is illicitly used in the production of
methamphetamine, making iodine somewhat
difficult to obtain. In the United States, it is
illegal to sell, purchase, transport, or possess
iodine with the knowledge or intention of its
use for producing methamphetamine. Small
quantities, such as those used in chemistry
experiments such as the BriggsRauscher
reaction, are legal to obtain and require no

permits nor record-keeping.[3]

iron

Fe

Steel wool, iron nails, iron bolts, nuts, screws

are good sources of iron.

Available in solution from Radio Shack and

ferric chloride FeCl3

other electronics suppliers as an etching

Etching Solution

solution for circuit boards. Also available in

solution from fine art supply stores.
Common rust. Reddish in color. Can be
scraped off of rusted iron objects or
purchased in a purified form as the artists
pigment "Red Iron Oxide" from fine art supply
stores.

Available from garden supply stores as a

iron sulfate

FeSO4

Ferrous sulfate, Sulfate of nutrient. Also available as a mordant for

iron, Copperas

pigments from stores that carry dyeing and

textile supplies.
Lamp oil or kerosene is sold in the paint
departments of most hardware stores. Also
available in larger quantities from gas stations
in many parts of the country.

LN[edit]
Chemical
name

Common or
Chemical formula

alternative

Source and description

name

Available from grocery stores and health

food stores.

Available from adult toy stores as a novelty

item and from select hobby shops.
Compositions vary in the amount of
ammonia and fillers they contain. Also

costume/magic shops, as liquid skin/liquid

latex.

Lead shot and lead sinkers are used by

fishermen and are available at sporting
goods stores, Lead shot is often sold in
lead

Pb

25lb(11.34Kg) bags. They may be alloyed

with tin and antimony. Also lead is used for
wheel balancing weights at auto garages.
Lead sheeting may be obtained from stores
that carry roofing supplies.

Used as a binder in paints and as a finish

for wood. Available at hardware stores and
linseed oil

fine art supply stores. "Boiled linseed oil"

contains Lead Oxide (boiled with PbO),
which speeds hardening (oxidizing) on
contact with oxygen.

Lithium

Li

Lithium can be obtained from Lithium

batteries.[4]

Sold in solid blocks as a fire starter in many

camping and outdoor stores. Also used in
magnesium

Mg

Fire starter

the construction of metal bodied pencil

sharpeners made by the company "KUM" of
Germany.

Often sold as a powder in sporting goods

stores for gymnastics, weightlifting, and
climbing to help keep hands dry.
Sometimes it is combined with calcium
carbonate in this use. Available in tablet

form as an antacid. Some antacids are pure

while others are blended with calcium
carbonate.

magnesium
hydroxide

Milk of Magnesia is an antacid used to

Mg(OH)2

Milk of Magnesia settle sour (acidic) stomachs. Some antacid

tablets also contain magnesium hydroxide.

Talcum powder comes from talc, the softest

of all minerals, and is used as a dusting
powder for babies. It is available in the body
care section of the drug store.

Drug store; epsom salt is sold as a laxative

magnesium
sulfate

MgSO47H2O

Epsom Salt

or as an anti-inflammatory soak. Also

available as a chemical for photographic
development.

magnesium
chloride

Asian markets; Nigari, as it's called in

MgCl2

Nigari or Lushui

Japan, or Lushui, as it's called in China.

Used to make tofu from soy milk.

Hardware store; available as the black

manganese
dioxide

powder in unused alkaline or carbon-zinc

MnO2

Pyrolusite

batteries. By extensively washing this

powder in distilled water you can remove
the embedded Zinc Chloride solution.

Becoming difficult to find due to fears of

toxicity and environmental contamination.
Old mercury switches can be found in many
thermostats. Old-style thermometers

contain mercury. Fluorescent light tubes

contain a small amount of mercury though it
can be difficult to extract. Specialty occult
stores may carry it as quicksilver. "BenWha" balls at sex toy shops.

methane

CH4

Natural Gas

Gas line in many homes.

Methanol is sold as a solvent in paint

supply stores under the names "wood
alcohol" or "methyl alcohol". Available from
automotive supply as a gasoline line antifreeze.

methyl ethyl
ketone

CH3COC2H5

MEK

methyl ethyl
ketone

C8H16O4

MEKP

CH3COCH2CH(CH3)2 MIBK

ketone

blue

methylene
chloride

and boating supply stores as a catalyst for

the polymerization of polyester resins.

methyl

methylene

solvent.

Available in dilute solution from hardware

peroxide

isobutyl

Available from most hardware stores as a

Available from many hardware stores as a

solvent.

Methylene blue (Methidote antiseptic) is

C16H18ClN3S

Methidote

used to treat small injured fish and is

available at pet stores.

CH2Cl2

dichloromethane Used as a solvent, degreaser and adhesive

remover, it is available from hardware,
automotive, and sometimes craft stores.

Purity of commercial products can

approach 90% with the remainder being
composed of alcohols and petroleum
distillates. Common brands include
"Champion Paint Off", many choke and
valve cleaners, and Klean Strip Graffiti
Remover.

methyl
salicylate

mineral oil

C6H4(OH)COOCH3

complex mixture of
hydrocarbons

Oil of
Wintergreen

Drug store

Mineral oil is sold in drug stores as an

emollient. Some baby oils are essentially

mineral oil and fragrance.

Widely used as a condiment in many parts

monosodium
glutamate

of Asia. Can be purchased from Chinese or

C5H8NO4Na

", MSG"

Japanese grocery stores. Also easily

acquired in many supermarkets as a "flavor
enhancer".

Hardware store, grocery store.

NB: Mothballs may also be made of
(para)dichlorobenzene (1,4dichlorobenzene)
Pre-1985 Canadian nickels are made of
nickel. Note: American "nickels" are
composed of 25% nickel and 75% copper.
nickel

Ni

Nickel is often used as a welding filler

material, and 1/161/8" Ni wire is often
available at welding supply stores. "Silver"
center of Euro coins is pure Nickel.

Hospital, laboratory, university, welding

nitrogen

N2

liquid nitrogen

supply house, and industrial gas supplier

can all provide liquid or gaseous nitrogen.
Whipped cream canisters from the grocery
store. Or in larger canisters from
commercial restaurant supply houses.
When packaged for automotive use it is
usually contaminated with hydrogen sulfide

whipping

nitrous oxide N2O

gas,laughing gas

to discourage inhalation. Industrial (welding

supply) Nitrous Oxide contains NO and
NO2 (can be removed with moist steel
wool)which makes Nitric acid in your lungs
so use with good ventilation. (Heating
Ammonium Nitrate generates an industrial
grade of Nitrous Oxide at the risk of
explosion.)

OP[edit]
Chemical name

Chemical

Common or

formula

alternative name

Source and description

Grocery, drug, hardware stores.

"Bar Keeper's Friend".
Hardware store; radiator cleaner,
"wood bleach powder", rust
remover.
"Prestone Heavy Duty Cooling
System Cleaner" may contain up
to 98% oxalic acid with handful of
trace impurities.
Portable welding oxygen tanks are
available at welding shops and
oxygen

O2

some hardware stores. Can be

generated in small quantities from
the electrolysis of water.

paradichlorobenzene

C6H4Cl2

moth flakes, moth

crystals

Hardware or grocery store.

Unless otherwise labeled, candle
wax is made of paraffin. Some
grocery stores sell paraffin as a
sealant for home canning. Many

paraffin

CnH2n+2 (n>19)

arts and crafts stores sell paraffin

for at-home candle makers.
"Vaseline" brand is also paraffin,
albeit with molecules that are
slightly shorter.
Phenol can be found in small

phenol

C6H5OH

amounts (~12%) in analgesic

sore throat spray.
Magic shops might carry it as a
pinkish disappearing ink. Blue

phenolphthalein

C20H14O4

disappearing ink is not

phenolphthalein
butthymolphthalein. Difficult to find
outside of chemical supply.
Used as a pH tester for swimming

phenol red

C19H19SO5

phenolsulfonephthalein pools. Available at swimming pool

supply stores.
Some pH reducers (available at
pet stores) used in fish tanks are
simply dilute solutions (up to 30%)
of phosphoric acid. Also available
in gel form at hardware stores as a
rust remover. "Naval Jelly" in a
spray bottle at hardware stores.
Also used as a solder flux.

polystyrene

casting resin

polyurethane foam

Mountains in Minutes

potassium

KAl(SO4)212H2O Alum, aluminium

Hobby shop
Hobby shop, hardware, or building
supply store.
It is used as an astringent to

shrink mucous membranes.

Some styptic pencils use it in their
formulation. Often sold as
aluminium sulfate

potassium sulfate

a deodorant stone at natural health

stores. Also available as
a mordant for clothing dyes (RIT
brand and others).
Cream of Tartar is available at the
grocery store and is used to

potassium bitartrate KHC4H4O6

Cream of Tartar

stabilize delicate foods

like meringue toppings and other
baked egg-white products.
Available at some garden supply
and agricultural stores.

potassium bromide

KBr

Photography store catering to the

at-home darkroom crowd.
Available as a salt substitute by
people who must limit their sodium

potassium chloride

KCl

Salt substitute

intake, and is available at most

supermarkets. Also available in
larger, though slightly less pure,
quantities as a road salt de-icer.

potassium
chromium sulfate

KCr(SO4)212H20

potassium chrome

Photography store catering to the

alum

at-home darkroom crowd.

Photography store catering to the
at-home darkroom crowd. Also

potassium
dichromate

K2Cr2O7

used as a mordant ("Chrome

Mordant") for textiles and may be
available at a dyeing and fabric
store.
Mrs. Stewart's liquid laundry

potassium iron (ii)

hexacyanoferrate(iii)

potassium iron
KFe[Fe(CN)6]

bluing is used to whiten clothes

ferricyanide, potassium and may be found in

ferroferricyanide

the detergents section of the

supermarket.

Available at some ceramic supply

houses and from arts and crafts
stores for soap making. Difficult to
find. May be the active ingredient
potassium
hydroxide

in some drain cleaning solutions.

KOH

Caustic potash

Kodak SII Activator is 10%

Potassium Hydroxide with
various sulfites and bromides in
the mixture. Veterinary supply
houses may carry it for dissolving
hair and horns in animals.
Available sometimes as a
photographic development
chemical. Also from

potassium iodide

KI

Radiation Pills

outdoor/survivalist stores in pill

form to avoid the uptake of
radioactive iodine during a nuclear
accident.
Used as a sterilizing agent in
winemaking and brewing

potassium
metabisulfite

K2S3O5

Campden tablets

processes. Sold as tablets which

may be pure, blended with sodium
metabisulfite, or contain only
sodium metabisulfite.
Supermarket; saltpeter or quick
salt is used to cure homemade sausages and corned beef.
May be available at independent

potassium nitrate

KNO3

Saltpeter, saltpetre

butcher shops.
Agriculture and gardening stores;
fertilizer, tree stump remover and
root killer.

potassium
permanganate

KMnO4

Clearwater

Clearwater is a solution of
approximately 50% potassium
permanganate and is used to
remove odors and cloudiness from

water to be used in aquariums and

garden ponds. Also used to treat
diseases in fish. Used as ~98%
pure powder for treatment of hard
well water in water softeners.
Potassium Permanganate in a
dilute solution form can also be
found in certain fish water additive
sometimes labelled as "Gill,
Fungus, Parasite's Special", One
sure way to test is to put some
onto your skin and leave it there
for a while, then see if there's a
brownish coloration/stain. The
color of the solution is colored as
normal permanganate in solution.
potassium sodium

NaKC4H4O6 *

tartrate

4H2O

Rochelle salt

Drug store
Gas barbecue fuel is generally

propane

C3H8

made of propane and is available

at many gasoline stations or picnic
supply stores.
Rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol)
is a concentrated solution of 2-

2-propanol

CH3CHOHCH3

rubbing alcohol

propanol and may be found in

most drug stores. Supermarkets
owned by Safeway carry a 99%
pure version.

S[edit]
Chemical
name

silicon
carbide

Chemic

Common or

al

alternative

formula

name

SiC

Carborundum

Source and description

This hard, abrasive powder is often found sorted by

particle size for use in sandblasting and industrial supply

houses.

Quartz sand is relatively pure silicon dioxide and is

available at many building supply stores and also
aquarium shops. Often found sorted by particle size for
use in sandblasting. Micrometre sized particles are used
as a filler in rubbers, plastics, and mold making materials
and may be available in hobby shops as Min-u-Sil brand.
silicon
dioxide

SiO2

Sand, silica

Available in a porous, amorphous form as the silica

desiccant packets found in many sealed food envelopes,
electronics boxes, and other packaging. New desiccant
packets are often available from local photography stores
which cater to the at-home darkroom crowd.
Non-porous amorphous silica is industrially known as Cabo-Sil. Fairly pure quartz (silica) crystal can be found as
one of the rock varieties in many "fill your bag with
treasure" stands at tourist-oriented gift shops.[citation needed]
Older non-clad American dimes, quarters, half dollars and

silver

Ag

silver dollars are 90% silver and 10% copper. Pure silver
coins and bullion can be obtained from local coin shops,
often at bullion value.

sodium

NaC2H3O

acetate

Main ingredient in hand-warmers that are available at

Hand Warmer

sporting goods stores. Can also be made through the

reaction of baking soda and vinegar.
The water can be driven off of grocery store Borax by

sodium

Na2B4O71

borate

0H2O

heating to 200C to create pure sodium borate (although it

will begin absorbing atmospheric moisture again when
cooled and left in the open).

sodium
bicarbonate

NaHCO3 Baking Soda,

Bicarbonate of
Soda

Grocery baking section; "single action baking soda"

NB: Baking soda is pure sodium bicarbonate, but baking
powder has other ingredients, such as potassium tartrate
and sodium monophosphate. Double action baking
powder contains single action baking powder, a 'high

temperature acid', and corn starch.

disodium
phosphate
sodium
bisulfate
sodium
bromide

Na2HPO4 pH Down

Found at pet stores and used to lower the pH of aquarium

water.

NaHSO4 pH Down

Pool supply store. Crystal Vanish drain cleaner.

NaBr

Pool supply store

Hot Tub Salt

Grocery; "Arm & Hammer"

Cloth, art stores; Washing soda is used to treat wool
sodium
carbonate

Na2CO3

Washing
soda, soda ash

fibers.
Pool supply; used to raise pH (increasing alkalinity) under
brand names such as PH Up and PH Plus. Can easily be
made by baking Sodium Bicarbonate (baking soda) at 350
degrees.
Available from gardening and agricultural stores. This
herbicide is toxic to all green plants and, as such, is

sodium
chlorate

NaClO3

becoming less available as more selective herbicides

some onto the market. Some brand names are Atlacide,
Defol, Drop-Leaf, and Tumbleaf. Read product labeling to
deduce the particular purity of any of these brands.
Grocery; Table salt used in cooking is sodium chloride,
usually with anti-caking agents such as magnesium
carbonate. "Iodized salt" contains traces of sodium iodide.

sodium
chloride

Uniodized salt is available and is often explicitly labeled as

NaCl

Salt

such. Kosher salt, canning or pickling salt, or other large

crystal salt is generally more pure.
Water supply; For large quantities, uniodized sodium
chloride can be obtained inexpensively from water
softener suppliers.
Used in toothpastes and mouthwashes to prevent cavities.

sodium
fluoride

NaF

Difficult to obtain in pure form. Most dental solutions

contain a laundry list of inert ingredients to provide
coloring, flavor, foaming, and other aesthetic properties.

Sodium

sodium
hexametap (NaPO3)6
hosphate

polymetaphosp
hate,Calgon
water softener

This water softener, surfactant and detergent is the

primary ingredient in Calgon water softener. It is available
at the grocery and hardware store. It is also known by
other names including: glassy sodium, Graham's Salt,
andhexasodium salt.
Grocery, hardware; Known also as caustic soda and lye,
sodium hydroxide is used in many commercial drain

sodium
hydroxide

NaOH

Lye, Caustic
Soda

cleaners/openers.
Ex: Rooto Drain Opener (100% Pure), Drano (not 100%
pure), Roebic Crystal Drain Opener
NB: Keep out of eyes

sodium
hypochlorite
sodium
nitrate

NaClO

Bleach

NaNO3

Chile saltpeter

Household bleach is generally a 5% solution of sodium

hypochlorite.
Garden supply store
Used as a sterilizing agent in winemaking and brewing

sodium
metabisulfit Na2S2O5
e

Campden

processes. Sold as tablets which may be pure, blended

tablets

withpotassium metabisulfite, or contain only potassium

metabisulfite.
A combination of sodium carbonate and hydrogen

sodium
percarbonat
e

2Na2CO3
3H2O2

sodium

peroxide in solution, this is often sold as a wood bleach for

carbonate

use on decks and outdoor wood furniture. Available at

peroxyhydrate

many hardware and home improvement stores.

Sometimes referred to as "oxygenated bleach".

sodium
phosphate

Na3PO4

Tri Sodium
Phosphate
water glass,

Tri-sodium phosphate, commonly known as TSP, is

available at hardware stores and is used to clean walls
prior to painting.
Can be found at some hardware stores and drug stores.

sodium

Na2SiO3, egg

silicate

Na2Si3O7 preserver, magi casting. Non-phosphate TSP substitute. Liquid sold with
c rocks

sodium
sulfite
sodium

Na2SO3

Na2SO4

Available from ceramic suppliers as a flocculent in clay slip

"muffler bandage" at auto stores.
Photography store catering to the at-home darkroom
crowd.
Photography store catering to the at-home darkroom

sulfate

crowd.

sodium
tetraborate

Na2B4O71

decahydrat 0H2O

Borax

Market, drug store; Borax, such as Twenty-Mule-Team

Borax Laundry Booster.

e
Photographer's hypo is used in photograph development
sodium
thiosulfate

Na2S2O3

Hypo

and is available at photography supply stores. Also

available from pet shops as a de-chlorination additive to
fish water.

stearic acid

C17H35CO
H

candle hardener

Some arts and crafts stores will carry this item. It is used
by do-it-yourself candle makers.
Steel, although commonly used in industry and
construction, is often unavailable in pure form (other than
a few types such of mild steel, galvanised steel, stainless

Fe alloye

steel and carbon steel that are used for amateur

d with C
and
dependi
ng on
Steel

type,
possibly
also Ni,
B, V, Cr

metalworking) to amateur scientists. Otherwise, they will

Galvanised

have to make do with galvanised or stainless steel

wire,nail

materials such as nails, screws, tools, cutlery, steel wool,

(fasteners),stain ball bearings, steel girders and steel wire. Due to the
less steel, ball

variety of steel types,carbon content will widely vary and

bearings, steel

can contain many other elements such

wool

as Nickel, Vanadium, Chromium, Silicon,Boron, Zinc, Alum

inium, Titanium, Manganese, Tungsten; these alloys all

among

have different names and are sporadically available in

others

different areas and retailers. Steel of various types can

also be plated with Zinc or Tin to prevent corrosion
or Gold to make it look precious
Grocery; Table sugar is available in large or small bags

sucrose

C12H22O11 Sugar

and in a variety of particle sizes.

It is made from sugar beets and sugarcane.
Flowers of sulfur are sold at some garden stores to treat

sulfur
(sulphur)

certain plant diseases. Found at most Home Depot stores

as "Organic Garden sulfur". Also available at many drug
stores.

sulfuric acid H2SO4

vitriol, oil of

Hardware store; battery acid. May also be obtained at

some auto supply stores.

Plumbing supply; buffered solutions available: "Pro Liquid
vitriol

Drain Cleaner"
Pet supply; dilute aqueous solution is used to lower the pH
in aquariums.

TZ[edit]
Chemical name

Chemical formula

Common or
alternative name

Source and description

Arts and crafts store in the

dyes and fabric section.
tannic acid

C76H52O46

tannin

Some photography stores

and drug stores may carry
it.

Sold in wine-making supply

tartaric acid

C4H6O6

wine preservative

stores and sometimes in

the grocery store.

The most common solvent

for dry cleaning, it is
available in aerosol form
from hardware, auto
supply, and home
improvement stores.
tetrachloroethylene

C2Cl4

tetrachloroethene

Brands like "Lectra Motive

Auto Care" and "Gummout
Professional Brake Parts
Cleaner" contain as much
as 99% with methylene
chloride as the only major
contaminant.

It is the blue disappearing

thymolphthalein

C28H30O4

disappearing ink

ink available at magic

supply stores.

Available as a fine powder

titanium dioxide

TiO2

Titanium White

for use as a pure white

pigment from fine art
supply stores.

1,1,1trichloroethane

CCl3CH3

cleaning fluid,
degreaser

hardware store

Most "canned air" products

1,1,1,2tetrafluoroetha
ne

contain this gas under

CF3CH2F

pressure. Read the labels

as some contain other
solvents.

Many silver cleaning

products including Hagerty
and Tarn-X contain
thiourea

CS(NH2)2

Thiocarbamide

thiourea as the only active

ingredient. Other brands
may use other active
compounds in combination.

toluene

town gas

C6H5CH3

A mixture mainly
consists

Methylbenzene,cellulos
e thinner

Nil.

Available from most

hardware stores as a
solvent.

Available from households

in urban area. Toxic and

explosive. The carbon

monoxide can be removed

ofhydrogen, carbon

from the mixture by

monoxide andmetha

passing the gas through

ne

large quantity
of citrated chicken blood.

Available as a fairly pure

aerosol from hardware and
trichloroethylene

CHClCCl2

trichloroethene

auto supply stores. Brand

names include "Lectra
Clean" and "Trouble Free
Rust Buster".

The filament in
incandescent light bulbs is
made of tungsten. Also,
small tungsten rods are
available at welding supply
stores. They are sold as
TIG electrodes, and they
tungsten

commonly come in 1/16,

3/32, and 1/8" diameters.
Request pure tungsten, as
they also come alloyed
with
2% Thorium, Lanthanum a
nd other elements. Lead
free fishing sinkers are
sometimes tungsten.

Available at hardware
turpentine

stores and fine art supply

stores.

Available at some
ice
urea

H2NCONH2

hardware stores and at

melter,fertilizer,carbami garden supply stores.

de

"Bonide Azalea" fertilizer is

99% urea.

Distilled (pure) water, is

available in most grocery
stores. This and
"deionized" water are
sufficient for most chemical
reactions. "Spring water" or
water

H2O

"tap water" have numerous

minerals in solution. For
certain, extremely sensitive
experiments,
contamination from
plasticizers in the bottle
may affect your reactions.

Available at hardware
xylene

C8H10

dimethylbenzene

stores, paint stores, and

fine art supply stores.

zinc

Zn

zinc

Recent American pennies

are 95% zinc with a 5%
copper coating Cent
(United States coin).
Galvanized coating on
steel. Inside of carbon-zinc
batteries. Found in some
hardware stores as "moss
strip" for rooftop. The case
of carbon-zinc batteries is
zinc. "Galvanizing paint"

contains powdered Zinc in

paint, separate with paint
thinner. Pure zinc sacrificial
electrodes are available at
marine supply stores.

Hardware store; used for

zinc chloride

ZnClf + H2O

Tinner's Fluid, "killed

acid"

cleaning copper.
Can be created by
dissolving a small amount
of zinc in hydrochloric acid.
Found in opaque
sunscreens for its UV

zinc oxide

ZnO

pompholyx

opacity. "Chinese White"

fine arts pigment is very
pure.
"Moss Killer" for use on
roofs and concrete. (Moss

zinc sulfate

ZnSO4

zinc sulfate

killer for grass lawns is

Ferrous Ammonium
Sulfate.)