Can I Buy Test Tubes at Walmart?

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Walmart does not sell test tubes online, but some local stores may carry basic chemistry sets that include them. Alternatives to test tubes include shooter glasses, small bud vases, and florist vials, which can provide a suitable container for experiments requiring a small radius to height ratio. Users have confirmed the availability of these alternatives in craft stores and army surplus stores. For immediate needs, local bars can also serve as a source for shot glasses.

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  • Understanding of basic chemistry concepts and experiments
  • Familiarity with glassware used in laboratory settings
  • Knowledge of local retail options for scientific supplies
  • Awareness of alternative containers for chemical reactions
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  • Research local Walmart inventory for chemistry sets
  • Explore craft stores for small bud vases and glass vials
  • Investigate army surplus stores for laboratory supplies
  • Learn about the properties of glassware suitable for chemical reactions
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Students, hobbyists, and anyone conducting home experiments or projects requiring glass containers for chemical reactions.

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I'm doing a bit of a project and I need test tubes by tomorrow. Do they sell chemistry sets with test tubes at the local walmart? I have access to no labs and do not have my own right now.
 
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Time to head to the local bar and start doing test tube shots. :biggrin: Is it essential you have test tubes, or do you just need anything glass to do a reaction in? Cheap shotglasses maybe?
 
Moonbear said:
Time to head to the local bar and start doing test tube shots. :biggrin: Is it essential you have test tubes, or do you just need anything glass to do a reaction in? Cheap shotglasses maybe?
What I'm looking for is a container that has a small radius to height ratio, is there something else I could use? I couldn't think of anything.
 
That looks awfully expensive to get what looks like 3 test tubes.
 
Mk said:
What I'm looking for is a container that has a small radius to height ratio, is there something else I could use? I couldn't think of anything.

Shooter glasses? They're the tall, skinny shot glass type things. Maybe small bud vases in a craft store? I'm not sure if they'd have any clear glass ones, but might. How many do you need?
 
Moonbear- that's what I was thinking. Florist shops often have glass or plastic vials for miniature flowers. I've also run across tubes with caps at army surplus stores.
 

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