Identify Unknown Household Items

  • Thread starter Thread starter ChMP
  • Start date Start date
Join the discussion
Ask a follow-up here, or get your own question answered by working scientists, mathematicians and engineers — people, not an autocomplete.
Real named experts · corrections over time · the nuance an AI answer skips
Sign up Log in
1 reply · 4K views
ChMP
Messages
2
Reaction score
0
I have 6 different household unknowns that I am trying to distinguish.
I need to:
- identify the active ingredients for each product
- list test and expected results

My Household Unknowns are:
baking soda
tums
drano
sugar
epsom salt
aspirin

Help would be much appreciated!
 
Chemistry news on Phys.org

Similar threads

Identifying Unknown Compounds in a Lab
  • a.dunn.wa
  • · Replies 3 ·
  • Chemistry
Replies
3
Why Does Copper Change Color During Electrolysis with Kids?
  • Justinmcg67
  • · Replies 1 ·
  • Chemistry
Replies
1
Acid-Base Reactions of Common Household Items | Net Bronsted Equations
  • nlsherrill
  • · Replies 1 ·
  • Biology and Chemistry Homework Help
Replies
1
What Items Do I Need for a Chemistry Scavenger Hunt?
  • JimmyRay
  • · Replies 7 ·
  • Chemistry
Replies
7
I need help please for Simulation of Xenon Oscillations in a Nuclear Reactor
  • TOULA
  • · Replies 4 ·
  • Nuclear Engineering
Replies
4
Determining the Unknown Hydrate: Which Chemical Matches the % H2O of Hydration?
  • mgier001
  • · Replies 1 ·
  • Biology and Chemistry Homework Help
Replies
1
Comparison of Induction Heaters
  • some bloke
  • · Replies 2 ·
  • Electrical Engineering
Replies
2
Marketing Research (Cost, Revenue, Etc.)
  • frownifdown
  • · Replies 11 ·
  • Precalculus Mathematics Homework Help
Replies
11
Chemicals in foods that produce high
  • THX-1079
  • · Replies 4 ·
  • Chemistry
Replies
4
April Fool's Physics Papers 2026
  • ohwilleke
  • · Replies 3 ·
  • General Discussion
Replies
3