August 2012
Intermediate to advanced
448 pages
14h 47m
English
You’ll need the following items to complete this lab session. (The standard kit for this book, available from http://www.thehomescientist.com, includes the items listed in the first group.)
Goggles
Magnifier
Iodine crystals
Gloves
Iodine fuming chamber (see text)
Scanner and software (optional)
Starch water (see text)
Specimens: paper with latent fingerprints
Iodine crystals are toxic and corrosive and stain skin and clothing. (Stains can be removed with a solution made by dissolving a vitamin C tablet in water.) Iodine vapors are toxic and irritating. Perform this experiment only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. ...
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