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hydrazine without MEK

morsagh - 19-3-2014 at 11:55

How can i make hydrazine without MEK. I was reading something aboute gelatine but i didnĀ“t understood why gelatine is used.

Crowfjord - 19-3-2014 at 12:02

Gelatin helps control foaming, I think. Have you read the stickied hydrazine thread (under Chemistry in General)? I believe that it is explained in there.

[Edited on 19-3-2014 by Crowfjord]

morsagh - 19-3-2014 at 12:04

where is it?

Mailinmypocket - 19-3-2014 at 12:58

Internet to the rescue [CLICK]. Gelatin chelates the metal ions which otherwise would interfere with the reaction, same with EDTA. Read.