Well then I should rephrase the question: I want to try the salting out method of purifing isopropyl as a fun first expuriment. Is this also good to check if the alcohol is isopropyl (if it seperates) or ethanol (if it doesn't)?
How can I test if the mixture I have contains ethanol or isopropyl? Will a simple "salting out expuriment" work (adding salt and seeing whether the mixture separated or not)? Or is there a better way to check?
The main thing I worry about is the vapors. Is storing the denatured alcohol bottle in the regular bathroom cabinet (with all the cleaning agents and stuff like that) good enough? Or should I store it in a special place?
Thank you! But... What would count as "acceptable storage" in this case? (Aside of obviously having a new closet/shelves for the chimestry stuff and separate chemicals that don't go well together. And... Specifically about the alcohol since I want to at least start to do some expurimenta and it...
I recently bought my first home chemistry kit and the alcohol burner is part of it. my questions are: what should I do with any leftover alcohol in the burner after I finish an expiriment?
after treating the alcohol in the burner is it okay to bring it back into my room (where I keep the chem...