Making copper carbonate from copper wiring

[@adelinyoungmark1929]

the method i find that works for pretty cheap is just take some copper wire (like the thin guage stuff) and leave it in a solution of distilled vinegar and bubble air through it with an aquarium pump for a couple weeks (adding more acid when it evaporates) and eventually youll be left with a concentrated solution of copper acetate, which you can precipitate copper carbonate with sodium carbonate. you can also get sodium carbonate by heating up sodium bicarbonate on a pan on the oven on high untill it stops bubbling (it releases gas and is enough to make it "bubble") and is a uniform consistency.

[@ChemistryOnCreatine]

Yea that could work, this method is also consistent if you change the batteries unlike me, that’s definitely a method though you have il keep it in mind thank you

[@kerrimtthefrog1001]

Why pump air and not use electrolysis? And will cooking the baking soda damage my stainless steel cookware?
I want to make copper carbonate for green fire but haven’t had any success yet.

[@adelinyoungmark1929]

@@kerrimtthefrog1001 i mean if you have access to electrolysis do that. also as long as your baking soda isnt like watery then its fine. but if you can find a cheap pan or something at a thrift store to do it in.

[@kerrimtthefrog1001]

@@adelinyoungmark1929ah yes thank you! I think I’ll give my copper foil another go in the vinegar this week. I made a solution with nickel but have been afraid to burn it for fear of fumes. It dried up and now I have some nice blue/green crystals.

[@adelinyoungmark1929]

@@kerrimtthefrog1001 for the fumes you can go outside (if thats an option) second best thing is a fume hood (or a wooden box with a plastic front and a pipe with a fan in the back lol)

[@geeljireoomaar6140]

Viewing you from Africa. I found your ecperiment very useful.

[@nunyabisnass1141]

Same happens with copper acetate. But with 30% vonegar, the CuCO3 or Cu(OH) will convert to copper acetate pretty quickly.

[@jackandy1736]

Try making nitric acid out of KNO3, you can buy it as fertilizer or stump remover

[@ChemistryOnCreatine]

I can think of at least 2 ways to do that. My main concern is the buying part, idk where

[@EddieTheH]

I'm in the UK where nitrates are all but unobtainable.

[@chemistryofquestionablequa6252]

@@ChemistryOnCreatine depends where you are in Europe

[@electro_CC]

Instructions unclear, the copper hydroxide in the container disappearred like magic

[@ChemistryOnCreatine]

Did the liquid become kinda blue? That would explain it. Only after a little longer wait time does precipitate begin forming and around the electrodes. To make the process faster move the electrodes closer together

[@electro_CC]

@@ChemistryOnCreatine but after adding white vinegar to it

[@ChemistryOnCreatine]

Lmao that makes a little more sense

[@lugz0287]

try exposing your copper carbonate to sunlight, it should convert from light blue 2 CuCO3 * Cu(OH)2 to green CuCO3 * Cu(OH)2

[@ChemistryOnCreatine]

I’m not sure about that, like I genuinely don’t not know if that will change anything, but any uv light should also work

[@tikarterbang6124]

On Quarry exist bluae water.. what kind copper is that?

[@WildBearFoot]

That pit bull is murdering my dreams right now, turning them into a bloodsoaked hellscape of carnage and unrelenting horror, I won't sleep again.

[@amazingfantasy1558]

Is this thing edible

[@ChemistryOnCreatine]

Wouldn’t recommend it. You’d experience a large burp and then prob die

[@amazingfantasy1558]

@@ChemistryOnCreatine too late

[@caslelunix8876]

你这个是碱式碳酸铜

[@scottiusnevious5143]

Omg you need to pay attention to your charges. You understand how they work but confuse the viewers with unbalanced equations.

[@ChemistryOnCreatine]

I really just taught myself this so when I was recording I was as confused as my viewers are, maybe I had a slightly greater understanding of this but not much more than i explained