Formic Acid 85% (Product Code: SCL-855/171) is methanoic acid at the 85% strength given in its name, a corrosive liquid used in organic chemistry practicals to test carboxylic acids and to show reducing behaviour in school and college laboratories. As the first member of the carboxylic acid series it also reduces Tollens’ reagent, and it is packed in a 500 ml analytical reagent bottle with an MSDS. It is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India, a lab chemicals supplier in India.

Specifications

What Is Formic Acid 85% Used For?

The functional group practical often asks students to prove that a sample is a carboxylic acid and then to show why formic acid stands apart from the rest. Added to sodium bicarbonate solution it fizzes and releases carbon dioxide like any carboxylic acid. Warmed with Tollens' reagent it produces a silver mirror, and a few drops decolourise acidified potassium permanganate – results that acetic acid does not give, because formic acid still carries a hydrogen atom on its carbonyl carbon, the aldehyde-like feature that makes it a reducing agent.

Teachers also use it to link chemistry with everyday biology, since part of the sting of ants and nettles comes from formic acid. Pour it only in a fume cupboard while wearing gloves and goggles, as the liquid burns skin and the vapour is sharply irritating. Keep the bottle upright in a chemistry reagent cabinet reserved for acids, well away from bases and oxidising agents.

Supplier

Formic Acid 85% is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited, known to its customers as ScienceLab. From its base in Ambala, Haryana, the company sources teaching-laboratory chemicals and supplies them, together with the apparatus they are used in, to schools, colleges and dealers in India and international markets. Our company profile gives more detail.

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These items are used alongside formic acid in the carboxylic acid tests and for storing it safely:

• Sodium Bicarbonate — the effervescence test that confirms a carboxylic acid.
• Tollens Reagent — reveals the reducing property that sets formic acid apart.
• Potassium Permanganate — its acidified solution is decolourised by formic acid.
• Glacial Acetic Acid — the comparison acid that fails both reducing tests.
• Acid Storage Cabinet Vertical — dedicated storage that keeps corrosive acid bottles apart from other chemicals.

See the Chemistry Lab category for more organic reagents and glassware.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the 85% in Formic Acid 85% refer to?
The 85% in Formic Acid 85% is the strength of formic acid in the liquid; the balance is essentially water. If your procedure needs a weaker solution, dilute it by adding the acid slowly to water, never the reverse.

Why does Formic Acid 85% reduce Tollens’ reagent when acetic acid does not?
Formic Acid 85% reduces Tollens’ reagent because the formic acid molecule has a hydrogen atom attached directly to its carbonyl group, giving it aldehyde-like character. Acetic acid has a methyl group in that position and is not oxidised under the same conditions.

How should Formic Acid 85% be stored?
Store Formic Acid 85% upright, tightly closed and in a cool acid cabinet away from bases and oxidising agents. Concentrated formic acid can build up slight pressure on standing, so loosen the cap gradually with the neck pointing away from you.

What is the shelf life of Formic Acid 85%?
The shelf life of Formic Acid 85% depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions, so no fixed period is quoted on this page. Ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted when you request pricing through the contact page.

Is Formic Acid 85% suitable for students to use?
Students can use a few drops of Formic Acid 85% in test tubes under supervision for the bicarbonate, Tollens’ and permanganate tests. Dispensing from the 500 ml bottle should be done by staff wearing gloves and goggles, inside a fume cupboard.

Who supplies Formic Acid 85% (SCL-855/171)?
Formic Acid 85% (SCL-855/171) is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd, trading as ScienceLab, Ambala, Haryana, India. The company provides organic reagents and laboratory glassware to schools, colleges, universities and dealers in India and international markets.

Do you ship Formic Acid 85% outside India?
Formic Acid 85% is a corrosive liquid under transport rules, so export orders are packed and routed accordingly and feasibility is confirmed per country. Share your destination and quantity in the enquiry so we can check the options before quoting.

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Last updated: 24 September 2026

Glacial Acetic Acid (Product Code: SCL-860/173) is nearly water-free acetic acid (ethanoic acid) used to prepare esters, acetate buffers and dilute bench acid in school and college chemistry laboratories. Laboratory staff and senior students work from a 500 ml bottle of analytical reagent sent with an MSDS; the word “glacial” comes from the ice-like crystals it forms in a cool storeroom. It is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India, as part of its school chemistry lab equipment in India offer.

Specifications

What Is Glacial Acetic Acid Used For?

A familiar student experiment is ester formation: glacial acetic acid is warmed with ethanol and a few drops of concentrated sulphuric acid in a boiling tube, then poured into cold water so the fruity smell of ethyl acetate can be noticed. In salt analysis, a little acetic acid acidifies the test solution before potassium chromate is added in the barium test. Once neutralised with ammonia, it also demonstrates the ferric chloride test for the acetate ion, which gives a deep red colour.

Biology departments use it in fixatives and stains such as acetocarmine, while chemistry staff combine it with sodium acetate to prepare a pH buffer solution for the lab. The glacial acid is corrosive and flammable, with a choking vinegar-like vapour, so dispense it in a fume cupboard, away from flames and oxidising agents, wearing gloves and goggles. If the contents have solidified, leave the closed bottle in a warm room until it melts – never heat it over a flame.

Supplier

Glacial Acetic Acid is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited, which trades as ScienceLab from Ambala, Haryana, India. The company sources analytical reagents such as this one and supplies them, with their safety data sheets, to schools, colleges and dealers in India and international markets, so a department can order its practical chemicals and apparatus together. More about the company is on the company profile.

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Items used with glacial acetic acid in the esterification practical and the ion tests above:

• Ethanol (ethyl alcohol) — the alcohol that reacts with the acid to form ethyl acetate
• Sulphuric Acid Concentrated — a few drops catalyse the esterification
• Boiling Tubes — hold the ester mixture while it is warmed in a water bath
• Ferric Chloride Anhydrous — dissolved to make the ferric chloride solution for the acetate test
• Potassium Chromate — added after acidifying with acetic acid in the barium test

Other acids, salts and indicators are in the Chemistry Lab category.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who supplies Glacial Acetic Acid SCL-860/173?
Glacial Acetic Acid (SCL-860/173) is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd, which trades as ScienceLab from Ambala, Haryana, India. The company sources this analytical reagent and dispatches each 500 ml bottle with its MSDS to schools, colleges and dealers in India and international markets.

Why has the glacial acetic acid turned solid in the bottle?
Glacial Acetic Acid freezes at a temperature not far below a comfortable room temperature, so the bottle often solidifies in winter. Stand the closed bottle in a warm room until it melts again; the liquid is still usable, and it should never be heated over a flame.

How do I prepare dilute acetic acid from glacial acetic acid?
To dilute Glacial Acetic Acid, measure the water first, then add the acid slowly while stirring, in the proportion your practical manual states. Work in a fume cupboard, and label the new bottle with its strength and the date it was prepared.

Is glacial acetic acid the same as vinegar?
No. Vinegar is a dilute food-grade solution, whereas Glacial Acetic Acid is a concentrated analytical reagent for laboratory use only. It is corrosive, must never be used in food, and should be kept in the locked chemical store.

What is the shelf life of Glacial Acetic Acid?
Shelf life depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions; ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted. Keep the Glacial Acetic Acid bottle tightly capped in a cool, ventilated flammables cupboard to protect its quality.

Can Glacial Acetic Acid be shipped abroad?
Glacial Acetic Acid is supplied to India and international markets, but it is both corrosive and flammable, so it travels under dangerous-goods rules. Send the destination and number of bottles through our contact page and we will confirm the shipping route before quoting.

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Last updated: 24 September 2026

Hydrochloric Acid Dilute (Product Code: SCL-864/175) is ready-diluted hydrochloric acid used for acid reactions and the preliminary tests of salt analysis in school and college chemistry labs. Because it arrives already diluted in a 500 ml analytical reagent bottle with an MSDS, staff avoid diluting concentrated acid before every practical. It is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India, as a bench refill for the salt analysis kit a school keeps in its chemistry room.

Specifications

What Is Dilute Hydrochloric Acid Used For?

In class experiments, a few millilitres on granulated zinc gives hydrogen that pops with a lighted splint, and on calcium carbonate it gives carbon dioxide that turns lime water milky. Students also neutralise it with an alkali, see it turn blue litmus red and compare its reactions with other acids.

In salt analysis, a dilute acid is the first test for anions such as carbonate, sulphite and sulphide, which fizz or release a recognisable gas. Dilute hydrochloric acid is also the group reagent that precipitates Group I cations as chlorides, and with ferrous sulphide it generates hydrogen sulphide for Group II.

Even when dilute, the acid irritates skin and eyes and damages clothing, so students should wear goggles and work from droppers or small measuring cylinders rather than pouring from the bottle. If it is going into a volumetric analysis kit for titrations, standardise it first against sodium carbonate, because its exact strength is not given here.

Supplier

Hydrochloric Acid Dilute is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited, the company behind the ScienceLab name in Ambala, Haryana, India. It sources bench reagents like this for schools, colleges and dealers in India and international markets. For vendor registration, the supplying company's GSTIN is 06AAECJ8618A1ZT, and export consignments are handled under Importer-Exporter Code AAECJ8618A (DGFT). Company details are on our company profile.

Related Chemistry Lab Products

Materials that pair with dilute hydrochloric acid in the standard class reactions and in salt analysis:

• Granulated Zinc (granules) — reacts with the acid to give hydrogen for the pop test
• Calcium Carbonate — releases carbon dioxide when the acid is added
• Lime Water — turns milky and confirms the carbon dioxide produced
• Ferrous Sulphide sticks — treated with the acid to produce hydrogen sulphide for Group II analysis
• Test Tube Holder — grips tubes safely while acid reactions are warmed

The Chemistry Lab category lists further reagents and apparatus for these practicals.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who supplies Hydrochloric Acid Dilute SCL-864/175?
Hydrochloric Acid Dilute (SCL-864/175) is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd, trading as ScienceLab, Ambala, Haryana, India. Each 500 ml analytical reagent bottle is dispatched with an MSDS to schools, colleges and dealers in India and international markets.

What is the strength of Hydrochloric Acid Dilute?
The exact strength of Hydrochloric Acid Dilute is not stated in this listing. If your syllabus specifies a normality, ask through our contact page before ordering, and standardise the acid against sodium carbonate before any quantitative titration.

Why buy dilute hydrochloric acid instead of diluting concentrated acid?
Buying Hydrochloric Acid Dilute saves staff from handling concentrated acid before every practical and reduces the risk of splashes and fumes. Laboratories that use very large volumes sometimes still prefer to dilute a concentrated grade themselves in a fume cupboard.

Is dilute hydrochloric acid suitable for younger students?
Yes. Hydrochloric Acid Dilute can be used by younger students in small test-tube quantities under supervision, with goggles on. Any spill should be diluted with plenty of water and wiped up at once, and the bottle kept capped between sessions.

What is the shelf life of Hydrochloric Acid Dilute?
Shelf life depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions; ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted. Keep the Hydrochloric Acid Dilute bottle tightly closed and away from metals and alkalis between practicals.

What should an institutional enquiry for Hydrochloric Acid Dilute include?
An enquiry for Hydrochloric Acid Dilute should give the number of 500 ml bottles, the delivery address, any other reagents to be quoted together, and the document list or tender format your institution requires.

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Last updated: 24 September 2026

Hydrochloric Acid Cone. C.P grade (Product Code: SCL-867/176) is concentrated hydrochloric acid used as the stock acid from which laboratory staff prepare dilute bench solutions in school and college chemistry labs. The 500 ml bottle is meant for teachers and technicians who keep concentrated acid locked away; its name gives chemically pure (C.P) grade, while the listing also calls it an analytical reagent. It is sent with an MSDS and supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India.

Specifications

What Is Concentrated Hydrochloric Acid Used For?

Most of the bottle goes into making dilute hydrochloric acid for the bench: staff measure the water first and add the concentrated acid slowly with stirring, in the ratio set by the practical manual. Used directly, a glass rod dipped in the acid and held near ammonia gas produces dense white fumes of ammonium chloride, the standard confirmatory test for ammonia and ammonium salts.

For flame tests, a nichrome or platinum wire is cleaned by dipping it in the acid and heating until the flame shows no colour, and the test salt is moistened with a drop of acid to give a stronger flame colour. The acid releases corrosive hydrogen chloride fumes as soon as the cap is removed, so open and dilute it only inside a fume cupboard, wearing goggles, acid-resistant gloves and an apron.

Store the bottle in a lockable chemistry reagent cabinet, away from alkalis, metal shelving and oxidisers such as bleaching powder or potassium permanganate, which release chlorine with it. Keep an acid spill kit within reach and never leave the bottle where students can reach it unsupervised.

Supplier

Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited supplies this acid under its trading name, ScienceLab, from Ambala, Haryana, India. The company sources the stock reagents that school and college laboratories rely on and supplies them to institutions and resellers in India and international markets. Find out more on the company profile page.

Related Chemistry Lab Products

Buyers of concentrated acid usually also need a ready-diluted option, a partner reagent for the ammonia test, and proper storage and spill equipment:

• Hydrochloric Acid Dilute — a ready-diluted alternative for student benches
• Ammonium Hydroxide (ammonia water) — used with the concentrated acid to demonstrate the white-fume test
• Acids Storage Cabinet — keeps concentrated acid bottles separate and secure
• Acid Spill Clean Up Kit — for neutralising and absorbing accidental spills
• Polypropylene Ducted Fume Cupboard — extracts hydrogen chloride fumes while the bottle is open

Explore the full Chemistry Lab category for other acids and safety items.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who supplies Hydrochloric Acid Cone. C.P grade?
Hydrochloric Acid Cone. C.P grade (SCL-867/176) is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd, trading as ScienceLab, Ambala, Haryana, India. The company sources this concentrated acid and dispatches each 500 ml bottle with its MSDS to institutions and resellers in India and international markets.

Is this concentrated hydrochloric acid C.P grade or analytical reagent grade?
Hydrochloric Acid Cone. C.P grade is named as C.P grade, while its listing also calls it an analytical reagent. If your procedure or tender requires a particular grade, confirm it with us through the contact page before ordering so the quotation matches.

What is the exact concentration of this hydrochloric acid?
Hydrochloric Acid Cone. C.P grade is supplied as concentrated hydrochloric acid, but an assay figure is not given in this listing. Ask us before ordering if you need the value for records, calculations or a tender specification.

How do I dilute concentrated hydrochloric acid safely?
To dilute Hydrochloric Acid Cone. C.P grade, add the acid to water slowly and with stirring inside a fume cupboard – never add water to the acid. Let the solution cool before bottling it, and label the new bottle with its strength and date.

What is the shelf life of Hydrochloric Acid Cone. C.P grade?
Shelf life depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions; ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted. Store this concentrated hydrochloric acid upright in an acid cabinet and check the cap and liner periodically for damage.

Can concentrated hydrochloric acid be sent by courier or exported?
Hydrochloric Acid Cone. C.P grade travels as dangerous goods and usually cannot go by ordinary parcel services. The transport method is confirmed for each domestic or international order once we know the destination and the number of 500 ml bottles.

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Last updated: 24 September 2026

Hydrogen Peroxide (Product Code: SCL-869/177) is an oxidising reagent used to prepare oxygen, run redox tests and demonstrate the enzyme catalase in school and college chemistry and biology labs. It comes as a liquid in a 500 ml analytical reagent bottle with an MSDS, and breaks down over a manganese dioxide catalyst to give the oxygen for gas-jar tests. It is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India, with the other chemistry consumables a school lab reorders each term.

Specifications

What Is Hydrogen Peroxide Used For?

To prepare oxygen, the peroxide is run from a thistle or dropping funnel onto a little manganese dioxide in a flask, and the gas is collected over water in gas jars – the standard gas collection apparatus of a school lab. A glowing splint relights in the jar, and recovering and weighing the black powder afterwards shows students that a catalyst is not used up.

In redox practicals, hydrogen peroxide acts as an oxidising agent that frees brown iodine from acidified potassium iodide, and as a reducing agent that decolourises acidified potassium permanganate. Biology classes add it to pieces of potato or liver to watch the froth of oxygen released by catalase.

Any peroxide solution slowly decomposes into water and oxygen, and the loss of strength speeds up with warmth, light and contamination by metals or dust. Keep the bottle upright and closed in a cool, dark cupboard, take out only what the practical needs with clean glassware, and never pour unused liquid back. Stronger solutions bleach and irritate skin and eyes, so wear gloves and goggles.

Supplier

Hydrogen Peroxide reaches customers through Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited, which trades as ScienceLab from Ambala, Haryana, India. The company sources this reagent and supplies it, with its MSDS, to schools, colleges and trade buyers in India and international markets, together with the glassware the oxygen practical needs. Company background is on our company profile.

Related Chemistry Lab Products

To run the oxygen preparation and the redox tests with this reagent, labs typically also order:

• Manganese Dioxide — the catalyst that decomposes the peroxide to release oxygen
• Hydrogen Peroxide Soln. 3% w/v — a separate listing with its strength stated in the product name
• Potassium Iodide — oxidised to iodine by acidified peroxide in redox tests
• Gas Jar — collects the oxygen over water
• Delivery Tube — carries the gas from the reaction flask to the gas jar

For further reagents and glassware, open the Chemistry Lab category.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who supplies Hydrogen Peroxide SCL-869/177?
Hydrogen Peroxide (SCL-869/177) is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd, trading as ScienceLab, Ambala, Haryana, India. Each 500 ml bottle of this analytical reagent is sent with an MSDS to schools, colleges and dealers in India and international markets.

What strength is this hydrogen peroxide?
The strength of Hydrogen Peroxide SCL-869/177 is not stated in this listing. If your practical needs a declared strength, see the separate listing under related products on this page, or ask through our contact page before ordering.

What is the shelf life of Hydrogen Peroxide?
Shelf life depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions; ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted. Hydrogen Peroxide naturally loses strength over time, so drop a pinch of manganese dioxide into a small sample before class – brisk fizzing shows it is still active.

Can unused hydrogen peroxide be poured back into the bottle?
No. Traces of dust or metal returned with unused Hydrogen Peroxide can speed up decomposition of the whole stock bottle. Take out only the volume the practical needs and dispose of leftovers as the MSDS advises.

Can students handle hydrogen peroxide?
Students can use small measured volumes of Hydrogen Peroxide for the oxygen and catalase experiments under supervision, wearing eye protection. Staff should dispense from the 500 ml stock bottle and keep it away from heat and sunlight.

Is Hydrogen Peroxide available for export orders?
Hydrogen Peroxide is classed as an oxidiser for transport, so international shipments need suitable packing and routing. Tell us the destination and quantity through the contact page and we will confirm what is possible before quoting.

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Last updated: 24 September 2026

Iodine Solution N/10 (Product Code: SCL-871/178) is a decinormal (0.1 N) iodine solution used as the titrant in iodimetric and iodine–thiosulphate titrations in college and senior secondary chemistry labs. Supplied ready-made in a 500 ml analytical reagent bottle with an MSDS, it spares staff from weighing out volatile iodine crystals and fits neatly into a volumetric analysis kit. It is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India.

Specifications

What Is N/10 Iodine Solution Used For?

In an iodimetric titration the solution is run from a burette into the sample until the first permanent blue-black colour with starch appears; vitamin C (ascorbic acid) in juice or tablets is the favourite classroom example because the result links directly to nutrition. In the reverse arrangement, iodine is titrated with sodium thiosulphate and starch is added near the end, once the solution has faded to pale yellow, so that the blue colour disappears sharply.

The solution fits naturally into a titration kit for school and college students working through redox titrations. The same bottle also serves the blue-black starch test in food and enzyme practicals and can supply iodine for the iodoform test.

Iodine attacks rubber and slowly escapes from loosely closed bottles, so use a burette with a glass stopcock and keep the solution tightly stoppered in amber glass away from light and heat. Check its strength against sodium thiosulphate before exact quantitative work. It stains skin and clothing brown; wear gloves, and wipe up spills with a little thiosulphate solution, which decolourises iodine.

Supplier

Iodine Solution N/10 is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited, a Haryana company that trades as ScienceLab from Ambala, India. It sources volumetric solutions and other reagents so that colleges and schools in India and international markets can obtain their titration materials and glassware in one order. See our company profile for more.

Related Chemistry Lab Products

For accurate iodine titrations, these reagents and glassware work alongside the solution:

• Sodium Thiosulphate (Thio) — the titrant paired with iodine in iodometric titrations
• Starch Powder — for preparing the starch indicator that gives the blue-black end point
• Iodine Flask — a stoppered titration flask that limits iodine loss
• Burette, Class-B, with Glass Key — a glass stopcock that iodine will not attack
• Reagent Bottle Narrow Mouth, Amber Glass — light-protected storage once the solution is decanted

More volumetric reagents are listed in the Chemistry Lab category.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who supplies Iodine Solution N/10 SCL-871/178?
Iodine Solution N/10 (SCL-871/178) is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd, trading as ScienceLab, Ambala, Haryana, India. The company sources this analytical reagent solution and sends each 500 ml bottle with an MSDS to laboratories in India and international markets.

What does N/10 mean on Iodine Solution N/10?
N/10 means decinormal, or 0.1 normal. Iodine Solution N/10 is therefore at the concentration most practical manuals specify for iodine titrations at senior secondary and undergraduate level, so it can be used directly from the bottle.

Does Iodine Solution N/10 need standardising?
For accurate quantitative results, yes. Titrate Iodine Solution N/10 against standard sodium thiosulphate before use, particularly after the bottle has been opened many times, because iodine gradually escapes from the solution.

Which indicator is used with Iodine Solution N/10?
Freshly prepared starch solution is the indicator used with Iodine Solution N/10. In thiosulphate titrations add it only near the end point; added too early, iodine binds to the starch and the colour change becomes sluggish.

What is the shelf life of Iodine Solution N/10?
Shelf life depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions; ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted. Keep Iodine Solution N/10 tightly stoppered in amber glass somewhere cool and dark, and confirm its strength before critical work.

Can Iodine Solution N/10 be used for the starch test in biology?
Yes. Iodine Solution N/10 can be used as it is, or diluted with water, for spotting on food samples and decolourised leaves in the starch test. Label any diluted portion clearly so it is not later mistaken for the titration standard.

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Last updated: 24 September 2026

Iodoform (Product Code: SCL-873/179) is triiodomethane, a yellow crystalline compound used as a reference sample for the iodoform test and for melting point practice in college and higher secondary organic chemistry labs. Students compare the precipitate they make with this known material, packed 250 gm to a container as an analytical reagent and sent with an MSDS. It is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India, a laboratory chemicals supplier in India.

Specifications

What Is Iodoform Used For?

The iodoform test picks out compounds that contain a CH₃CO– group or a CH₃CH(OH)– group, such as acetone, acetaldehyde, ethanol and propan-2-ol: warmed with iodine and sodium hydroxide, they give a yellow precipitate with a medicinal smell. Keeping a little of the pure compound beside the test tube helps students recognise a true positive rather than the yellow tint of leftover iodine. Because methanol gives no precipitate, the test also separates methanol from ethanol.

In undergraduate preparation practicals, students make iodoform from acetone or ethanol, recrystallise it and compare its melting point with this reference sample – a handy item for the chemistry teaching kit an organic chemistry teacher keeps for demonstrations. Iodoform slowly gives off iodine vapour and decomposes in light, so keep the container firmly closed in a cool, dark cupboard. Handle it with a spatula and gloves, weigh small portions in a fume cupboard, and remember that this pack is a laboratory reagent, not for medical use.

Supplier

Iodoform is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited, trading as ScienceLab from Ambala, Haryana, India, to colleges, schools and distributors in India and international markets. Institutions and tender buyers who need vendor registration details can record GSTIN 06AAECJ8618A1ZT and Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) 3358004HRD1JIVXKYX49. More information is on our company profile.

Related Chemistry Lab Products

Reagents and apparatus for carrying out the iodoform test and checking the product:

• Iodine Solution N/10 — provides the iodine for the iodoform reaction
• Acetone — a methyl ketone that gives a clear positive result
• Sodium Hydroxide — the alkali required for the reaction
• Melting-Point Tubes — capillaries for checking the melting point of a prepared sample
• Apparatus Melting Point — heats the capillaries so students can compare their product with the reference

The Chemistry Lab category has more organic reagents for identification tests.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who supplies Iodoform SCL-873/179?
Iodoform (SCL-873/179) is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd, trading as ScienceLab, Ambala, Haryana, India. The company sources this analytical reagent and dispatches each 250 gm pack with its MSDS to colleges, schools and distributors in India and international markets.

Why buy iodoform when the iodoform test produces it?
Iodoform is bought as a pure reference. Students compare the colour, smell and melting point of the precipitate they make with the known compound from the pack, and colleges also use it for melting point practice with capillary tubes.

Which compounds give a positive iodoform test?
Methyl ketones such as acetone, the aldehyde acetaldehyde, and alcohols with a CH₃CH(OH)– group such as ethanol and propan-2-ol all form Iodoform in the test. Methanol, formaldehyde and most other aldehydes do not give the yellow precipitate.

What is the shelf life of Iodoform?
Shelf life depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions; ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted. Iodoform crystals that have darkened noticeably have begun to decompose and release iodine, so keep the pack closed and away from light.

Is iodoform hazardous to handle?
Iodoform is harmful if swallowed or inhaled and irritates skin and eyes. Wear gloves, avoid raising dust, weigh it in a fume cupboard and follow the MSDS supplied with every 250 gm pack.

Can you provide vendor details for our Iodoform purchase file?
Yes. The GSTIN and LEI of the company supplying Iodoform are given in the Supplier section above. For any other documents your institution needs before purchase, ask through our contact page when you send the enquiry.

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Last updated: 24 September 2026

Lead Acetate (Product Code: SCL-875/180) is lead(II) acetate, a water-soluble lead salt used to detect sulphur and sulphide ions in qualitative analysis in college and school chemistry and biochemistry labs. Paper soaked in its solution blackens in hydrogen sulphide, and in Lassaigne's test it gives a black precipitate when sulphur is present. The 500 gm analytical reagent pack comes with an MSDS and is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India.

Specifications

What Is Lead Acetate Used For?

To make lead acetate paper, strips of filter paper are dipped in a solution of the salt and used while moist: held at the mouth of a test tube, they turn black with lead sulphide when a sulphide salt releases hydrogen sulphide on warming with dilute acid. In the tests for elements in organic compounds, the sodium fusion extract is acidified with acetic acid before lead acetate solution is added, and a black precipitate confirms sulphur. Biochemistry classes use the same reaction to show sulphur-containing amino acids such as cysteine after boiling a protein with alkali.

Teachers also use the solution for precipitation demonstrations in a salt analysis kit for school practicals: potassium iodide gives yellow lead iodide, which dissolves in hot water and reappears as glittering “golden rain” crystals on cooling, and potassium chromate gives yellow lead chromate. Lead compounds are toxic if swallowed or inhaled and are particularly harmful to children and pregnant women, so staff should weigh the salt and everyone should wear gloves. Collect lead residues and used test papers in a labelled waste container rather than washing them down the sink.

Supplier

Lead Acetate is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited, the Ambala-based company whose trading name is ScienceLab. It sources analytical reagents for salt analysis and organic element tests and supplies them to institutions and dealers in India and international markets, so a department can order its reagents and apparatus together. Our company profile has the details.

Related Chemistry Lab Products

These items are used with lead acetate in sulphur detection and lead precipitation tests:

• Ferrous Sulphide sticks — a source of hydrogen sulphide for checking the lead acetate paper
• Filter Paper — cut into strips and soaked to make lead acetate paper
• Glacial Acetic Acid — acidifies the sodium fusion extract before lead acetate is added
• Potassium Iodide — produces the yellow lead iodide “golden rain” precipitate
• Potassium Chromate — forms yellow lead chromate in the lead confirmation test

You can find more qualitative analysis reagents in the Chemistry Lab category.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who supplies Lead Acetate SCL-875/180?
Lead Acetate (SCL-875/180) is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd, trading as ScienceLab, Ambala, Haryana, India. Each 500 gm pack of this analytical reagent is dispatched with an MSDS to institutions and dealers in India and international markets.

How do I make lead acetate paper?
To make lead acetate paper, dissolve a small quantity of Lead Acetate in water, soak strips of filter paper in the solution and use them while still moist. Prepare fresh strips for each session, because dry paper reacts less clearly with hydrogen sulphide.

Why is acetic acid added before lead acetate in Lassaigne's test?
The sodium fusion extract is alkaline. Acidifying it with acetic acid before adding Lead Acetate solution stops white lead hydroxide from forming and hiding the black lead sulphide that confirms sulphur in the organic compound.

What is the shelf life of Lead Acetate?
Shelf life depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions; ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted. Keep the Lead Acetate pack tightly closed in a locked, dry reagent cabinet between practicals.

Is lead acetate suitable for school use?
Lead Acetate can be used in schools in small amounts prepared by staff, because it is toxic. Students should handle only the dilute solution or ready-made test papers, wearing gloves, and wash their hands after the practical.

How should lead acetate waste be disposed of?
Lead Acetate residues and used test papers should be collected in a labelled container and passed to an authorised hazardous waste handler in line with local rules. Lead waste must never be poured down the drain.

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To order Lead Acetate (SCL-875/180), request a quotation through our contact page or add it to the enquiry cart with filter paper and the rest of your analysis reagents. We deliver to institutions and dealers in India and international markets.

Last updated: 24 September 2026