Just Got a Bunch of chemicals...now what?

[Elite Engineer]

My neighbor gave me a bunch of old chemicals that his father used as he was a chemist, during the 1960's. I was given about 20 jars of common chemicals you'd find in a chemists basement (sodium nitrate, camphor, potassium nitrate, etc.)

 

However, there were other chemicals on hand that do have me a bit worried such as antimony trioxide, antimony trisulfide, iodine, thermite, and about 4 or 5 jars of powers and liquids with which I do not know the contents.

 

-Are there any resourceful uses of the antimony substances? if not what is the best route of disposing of them?

 

 

~ee

 

[elementcollector1]

Could always make elemental antimony. What worries me more is the jars of thermite - are they premixed? Thermite's not exactly a ticking time bomb, and in fact usually requires a lot of energy to get going, but I still wouldn't feel too happy about having those lying around.

[Elite Engineer]

I was thinking about synthesizing antimony, just concerned about safety precautions. Yea the thermite was a shocker, probably going to destroy it. I'm unsure of its quality/ purity and I dont plan to find out.

 

is antiomony worth anything?

Edited June 8, 2014 by Elite Engineer