I have to find the identity of this black powder for chemistry, I've done some experiments to try and figure out what it is but I'm running out of ideas.
It appears as a black powder, has a slight silvery sheen to it, it is not electrically conductive (not graphite), must have a very high melting point (does nothing when heated on a bunsen burner), does not react when placed in a flame, looks partially soluble in water (maybe), and does not appear magnetic.
Does anyone know what experiments i could do from here? I'm looking in particular for something to figure out if it is an oxide or not, but I'm not quite sure how.
ThanksChemistry: Unknown black powder - Oxide?
sounds like plane old carbon haha... wont burn because it isnt hydrates, not conductive....
not 100% but i remember doing that really exciting experiment with concentrated sulfuric acid on paper... and you're left with a black goo because the H2SO4 dehydrates it... id imagine it then settled into a powder.
you can look up it's properties to aid u... but it's a step in the right direction
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