Ammonia

[echelon6]

Where can I get some ammonia? not the cloudy ammonia 2% stuff at woolies, but something like 25% ammonia in water solution, or even pure ammonia?

I searched everywhere and couldn't find any info on this. I need this to demonstrate to a chemistry class formation of certain complex ions.

[spludgey]

You're after ammonium, not ammonia.

Maybe try lab suppliers, like Orica, BASF, etc, but I'm not sure if they supply small quantities as well.

[echelon6]

Definitely need ammonia NH3 and not the ion ammonium as ammonium salts

I need small quantities though... not sure if Orica will serve to the public

[psychobunny]

its a DG for transport and storage, any restrictions in place on purchasing will be by state so depends where you are.

Also Orica will have a minimum order quantity/value

[MCWB]

Originally Posted by echelon6

Where can I get some ammonia? not the cloudy ammonia 2% stuff at woolies, but something like 25% ammonia in water solution, or even pure ammonia?

I searched everywhere and couldn't find any info on this. I need this to demonstrate to a chemistry class formation of certain complex ions.

Where are you teaching and what do you want to make? Any place that education providers buy chemicals from will stock it; 15% works just fine for tetraamminecopper(II).

[oculi]

Originally Posted by MCWB

Where are you teaching and what do you want to make? Any place that education providers buy chemicals from will stock it; 15% works just fine for tetraamminecopper(II).

that's what i was thinking. you could always make it out of bear gryls' favorite beverage?

by the way i'm training a bunch of soldiers how to use guns, where can i buy some guns?

[RobRoySyd]

Originally Posted by echelon6

Where can I get some ammonia? not the cloudy ammonia 2% stuff at woolies, but something like 25% ammonia in water solution, or even pure ammonia?

I searched everywhere and couldn't find any info on this. I need this to demonstrate to a chemistry class formation of certain complex ions.

Wouldn't this work:

Buy cloudy stuff.
Heat to boil off ammonia gas.
Bubble gas through chilled water.

[echelon6]

I dont have the glassware to do this

[RobRoySyd]

Originally Posted by echelon6

I dont have the glassware to do this

Then I have to wonder what sort of "chemistry class" you want the ammonium for.

[ikonz0r]

Originally Posted by echelon6

I need this to demonstrate to a chemistry class formation of certain complex ions.

Surely you could contact a university chemistry department and they would be able to help / point you in the right direction?

or if teaching at a school... wouldn't they have a directory of preferred suppliers?

[DarthWindu]

Originally Posted by oculi

by the way i'm training a bunch of soldiers how to use guns, where can i buy some guns?

nice work

[echelon6]

Alright I bought some 25% ammonia solution (among other things from a chem supplier of schools). Excellent.

[PabloEscobar]

Originally Posted by echelon6

I searched everywhere and couldn't find any info on this. I need this to demonstrate to a chemistry class formation of certain complex ions.

Fair enough

Originally Posted by echelon6

I dont have the glassware to do this

Wait? You have a chemistry class, but no glassware? Is this the sort of "Chemistry Class" one would find in someone shed?

Originally Posted by oculi

by the way i'm training a bunch of soldiers how to use guns, where can i buy some guns?

24 hour gun shop.
In the gun district

Just make sure none of them are olympic swimmers.

[Foliage]

What are you demonstrating?

Did they also sell you some red phosphorus?