I live in Finland, and just tried to buy nickel carbonate from Finnish chemistry/laboratory stuff seller, who refused, because they suspect that i do not have proper laboratory and a person that is hired as "chemical security expert". So does this apply to all Europe? Which country do you recommend where i should move to be able to buy simple chemicals like that? Any recommendations where to buy that stuff from the net?
Buying nickel carbonate
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I live in Finland, and just tried to buy nickel carbonate from Finnish chemistry/laboratory stuff seller, who refused, because they suspect that i do not have proper laboratory and a person that is hired as "chemical security expert". So does this apply to all Europe? Which country do you recommend where i should move to be able to buy simple chemicals like that? Any recommendations where to buy that stuff from the net?
Nickel carbonate is kinda safe, and the guys are douchebags. I recommend Russia. You can get absolutely anything here for cheap.
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Nickel (II) Carbonate Basic | School Science Equipment | brecklandscientific.co.uk
I doubt they will ship to Finland, but I can buy some and re-ship for you.
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I live in Finland, and just tried to buy nickel carbonate from Finnish chemistry/laboratory stuff seller, who refused, because they suspect that i do not have proper laboratory and a person that is hired as "chemical security expert". So does this apply to all Europe? Which country do you recommend where i should move to be able to buy simple chemicals like that? Any recommendations where to buy that stuff from the net?
I am not sure about nickel carbonate in particular, but a local pottery guild or supplier can get a surprising variety of unusual compounds in bulk.
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Yes, I made order from one pottery firm, only problem with them is that there is no spec about purity, it is just "nickel carbonate".
Since Nickel Carbonate is almost completely insoluble in water at any temperature, you could try 'hot washing' it a couple of times for at least 1 hour in plenty of hot distilled water (say 80C) with continuous stirring. This would remove most common impurities.
But maybe you should take note of the hazchem sheet for this chemical. It can bite.
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It's also easy to prepare from soluble nickel salt and baking soda.
