i want to magnatite a copper vessel.....i mean if i want to convert copper into magnet, what chemical shall i use, i heard that , ferrous oxide will do the work..but if so, what is the melting point and where do i find this chemical in india...pls give me full details
You can't make a magnet out of copper. Only Iron and Nikkel (and their alloys, and less often derived chemicals from these) can be magnetised, and it is not a chemical process. Rather it is done by exposing them to a strong magnetic field. ferrous oxide (Magnetite) is an Iron compound that is naturally magnetic. It can be mixed with other chemicals to make a magnetic fluid, but I am not sure whether can be made to dry and stick to another surface. If it does, the object will no longer look like it's made of copper. The best you can do is to coat your vessel in a thin layer of Iron or Nikkel, and then magenetise it (by stroking it with another magnet). But then you might have the same problem, your vessel will not look like copper. If you go through all this trouble you can just as well use magnetic paint. I am not sure were to get that in India, but it is available here (in South Africa) in DIY shops. People buy it to paint walls in a kids playroom, so that they can write on it with cryons, and stick magnetic objects to it.
