the guy Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 What do you get when you react lye (sodium hyroxide) solution with sugar? I have tried it with aluminium and got hydrogen gas which I filled balloons with and I was wondering what you get with sugar. :-)It amazes me how much fun you can get from household products:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big314mp Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 I don't think anything really happens. Apparently the closest I could find was lye, sugar, and KMnO4 which forms a solution that slowly changes in color. Concentrated sulfuric acid and sugar is a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 it makes sodium sucrate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big314mp Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 it makes sodium sucrate. This surprises me. I was under the impression that sugar wasn't noticeably acidic in water. I can't find any information on this, could you point me towards some? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 it`s been a while since I experimented with these sugar salts, but I`ll try look up some of the old sources when I get a little more time, meanwhile google for Sucrates and Saccharates. it also works well with Calcium metal, and I also made a Barium version too, I`ll post a pic later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big314mp Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 Google is turning up a bunch of definitions, all saying a sucrate is a compound of sugar...never thought google could be that useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 http://books.google.com/books?id=RqD3gSh3Jp4C&pg=PA96&lpg=PA96&dq=calcium+saccharate&source=web&ots=0JmkJw8JUy&sig=uzVUMxSqpP-hm4gziC_dXjr8a1s http://xrint.com/patents/us/3862122 http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?action=attachment&tid=9811&pid=116086 provide some interesting reading. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big314mp Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minus_Ph Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Lye & Sugar when heated together are a source of Carbon Monoxide. You can check wikipedia under Carbon Monoxide Not recommended unless you REALLY WANT Carbon Monoxide. ANYWAY hydrogen is so fun why would you want something else. Also if you get the Lye solution in an eye the damage is permanent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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