| Author | Message | ||
     marusushi |
I want to try doing that thing where you use lye to make hydrogen. Where do I get lye? | ||
| alex oneill Unregistered guest |
if you are talking about what I think you are, lye is wood ash mixed with water WARNING:CAUSTIC SUBSTANCE THIS PRODUCT HAS HARMFUL FUMES BURNING ABILITY(it will burn you if you touch it) MAKE UNDER PARENTAL SUPERVISION | ||
| sfield Unregistered guest |
You get lye in the grocery store. It is used for unclogging drains and making soap. The alkali in wood ash is most likely potassium hydroxide. Lye is sodium hydroxide. | ||
| Anonymous |
will ammoniacal nitrogen work instead of lye | ||
| Simon Quellen Field (sfield) New member Username: sfield Post Number: 249 Registered: 12-2004 |
No. Ammonia will not attack aluminum, and aluminum will not liberate hydrogen from ammonia. | ||
| lyelyelyelye!!!welovelye!! (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted From: 70.51.219.237 |
What section of the grocery store do you find lye? | ||
| Simon Quellen Field (Sfield) Senior Member Username: Sfield Post Number: 1059 Registered: 12-2004 |
It is in the section with the cleaning products, next to the other drain openers, like Drano, which is mostly lye. | ||
| Wayne Maynard (Olives123) New member Username: Olives123 Post Number: 1 Registered: 4-2006 |
Lye is no longer sold in grocery stores in California. I don't know about other states. It has been outlawed. I believe it was being used in meth labs. | ||
| MadScientist (Madscientist) Senior Member Username: Madscientist Post Number: 160 Registered: 4-2005 |
pth not too hard to get by other means. It just takes a few extra steps. Not that I ever did anything like that...  | ||
| Simon Quellen Field (Sfield) Senior Member Username: Sfield Post Number: 1191 Registered: 12-2004 |
A simple Google search found several items and sources, and some speculation on why Red Devil brand lye has been discontinued by the company. Other brands are still available. |
