So - excellent points, alxm. (Clever nym, by the way...)
1) I'm not really a chemist - I don't even play one on TV. I'm a burned out software marketing VP, who's read a LOT of chemistry lately, had a great idea and spent 2+ years in my garage building reactors, and recently raised a bunch of...
I like your chemistry teacher -- you asked a GREAT question, and she asked you to find out. Hope you did, but if not, here're some thoughts... (and tell her she's a GREAT teacher... ;-)
Start with PROPORTIONS. Early chemists figured out that you'd mix 1 part of X with 2 parts of Y. Let's say...
Short answer: neither you, nor your friend, can make Hydrogen Peroxide.
More complete explanation: Look - you can buy 3%, cheap (I bought a liter yesterday at Safeway for $1.79, to oxidize some copper). And you mentioned "fuel and some stuff". So I assume you mean you want concentrated H2O2...
Funny you should mention it - I was just doing this yesterday, and just happened upon PF (for a totally different reason) today.
First of all -- seems someone's already spanked you, assuming you're making thermite. (A) I'm not going to (assume OR spank) but: (B) for anyone who's THINKING of...