As I recall, it was because I had read up in my chemistry book about what would dissolve copper, and it mentioned nitric acid. So that's what I asked for. Mrs.

As I recall, it was because I had read up in my chemistry book about what would dissolve copper, and it mentioned nitric acid. So that's what I asked for. Mrs. Spencer's Workshop was a class where you could pick out your own projects. She would get you the materials you needed, let you do your project, and help you if you got stuck. You could say that she was my lab assistant here rather than my teacher. The other safety question for me is why didn't either of us use eye protection!