Copper Compounds: Fun Ideas for Amateurs

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Start date Feb 21, 2017
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Amateur chemists with excess copper powder can explore various interesting projects without needing a furnace. Potential activities include creating copper sulfate crystals, conducting electrolysis experiments, or making conductive paint. Other suggestions involve using copper powder in art projects, such as mixed media or sculpture, and experimenting with chemical reactions, like oxidation to create patinas. Online resources, including YouTube, offer numerous tutorials and ideas for utilizing copper powder creatively and safely.

Feb 21, 2017

I720I

I'm an amateur chemist, and due to some of my projects I have what I would consider an excess of copper powder. I'm just looking for some interesting or fun things to do with the copper.

Note: I do not have access to a furnace.

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Feb 21, 2017

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Try searching Google or Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=experiments+with+copper

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