Battery Acid? Sulfuric.

In article ,
Tom Phillips wrote:

I'd think there might be a question of purities (i.e.,
containing a number of unquanitifiable imputities.)
Probably better to use a reagent grade where the
normality (36N/100%) and purity is known.

Then again at the minute amount of 5N you use it might
be fine as long as you get the correct dilution.

I suppose its possible its not pure, but for two bucks for almost
two liters I couldn't refuse. I'll be trying it on test strips first.

The concentration is more to my liking than reagent grade
meerly do to the handling issues.

I'll be calling B&H for control strips tommorrow (which is a special order)
any where you know of the might stock actually them?
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or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong,
is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable
to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918

In article ,
Tom Phillips wrote:

I'd think there might be a question of purities (i.e.,
containing a number of unquanitifiable imputities.)
Probably better to use a reagent grade where the
normality (36N/100%) and purity is known.

Then again at the minute amount of 5N you use it might
be fine as long as you get the correct dilution.

I suppose its possible its not pure, but for two bucks for almost
two liters I couldn't refuse. I'll be trying it on test strips first.

The concentration is more to my liking than reagent grade
meerly do to the handling issues.

I'll be calling B&H for control strips tommorrow (which is a special order)
any where you know of the might stock actually them?
--
LF Website @ http://members.verizon.net/~gregoryblank

"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President,
or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong,
is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable
to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918

Gregory W Blank wrote:

In article ,
Tom Phillips wrote:

I'd think there might be a question of purities (i.e.,
containing a number of unquanitifiable imputities.)
Probably better to use a reagent grade where the
normality (36N/100%) and purity is known.

Then again at the minute amount of 5N you use it might
be fine as long as you get the correct dilution.

I suppose its possible its not pure, but for two bucks for almost
two liters I couldn't refuse. I'll be trying it on test strips first.

The concentration is more to my liking than reagent grade
meerly do to the handling issues.

I'll be calling B&H for control strips tommorrow (which is a special order)
any where you know of the might stock actually them?

It's been years since I knew of someone who kept a stock.

A good E6 lab might (or would sell some) but usually they
use the rolls. You want the 5 inch strips.

Make sure they ship them on ice...

Gregory W Blank wrote:

In article ,
Tom Phillips wrote:

I'd think there might be a question of purities (i.e.,
containing a number of unquanitifiable imputities.)
Probably better to use a reagent grade where the
normality (36N/100%) and purity is known.

Then again at the minute amount of 5N you use it might
be fine as long as you get the correct dilution.

I suppose its possible its not pure, but for two bucks for almost
two liters I couldn't refuse. I'll be trying it on test strips first.

The concentration is more to my liking than reagent grade
meerly do to the handling issues.

I'll be calling B&H for control strips tommorrow (which is a special order)
any where you know of the might stock actually them?

It's been years since I knew of someone who kept a stock.

A good E6 lab might (or would sell some) but usually they
use the rolls. You want the 5 inch strips.

Make sure they ship them on ice...

In article xlBhd.90549$nl.24890@pd7tw3no,
"Alan Smithee" wrote:

You never know how cheap some people are though...

Are you speaking for yourself :-) Or just in general ?
--
LF Website @ http://members.verizon.net/~gregoryblank

"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President,
or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong,
is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable
to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918

In article xlBhd.90549$nl.24890@pd7tw3no,
"Alan Smithee" wrote:

You never know how cheap some people are though...

Are you speaking for yourself :-) Or just in general ?
--
LF Website @ http://members.verizon.net/~gregoryblank

"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President,
or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong,
is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable
to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918

Gregory W Blank wrote in message news:tiwhd.4680$pY6.4025@trnddc04...
Any idea what the percent is of regular car battery acid?

The acid sold as a replacement electrolyte in car batteries is
around 35% Sulfuric by weight. The electrolyte in the battery varies
in concentration depending on the condition of charge. At full charge
it is around 40% at discharge its around 10%.
Most photographic formulas call for concentrated Sulfuric Acid
which is between 93% and 98% by weight.

Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA

Gregory W Blank wrote in message news:tiwhd.4680$pY6.4025@trnddc04...
Any idea what the percent is of regular car battery acid?

The acid sold as a replacement electrolyte in car batteries is
around 35% Sulfuric by weight. The electrolyte in the battery varies
in concentration depending on the condition of charge. At full charge
it is around 40% at discharge its around 10%.
Most photographic formulas call for concentrated Sulfuric Acid
which is between 93% and 98% by weight.

Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA

On Tue, 02 Nov 2004 01:10:11 GMT, Gregory W Blank
wrote:


I'll be calling B&H for control strips tommorrow (which is a special order)
any where you know of the might stock actually them?

Yoda?



Robert Vervoordt, MFA

Gregory W Blank wrote:

In article qXAhd.90484$nl.60997@pd7tw3no,
"Alan Smithee" wrote:


You're using new acid right. You're not dumping your car's battery into a
grad right? The car battery acid would have a lot of lead compounds in
solution I think.


Its fresh, and only cost two bucks.

Cool, and that's from a battery retailer? I'll need some for bleach
when I'm ready to do reversals...

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