gh34522
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Procuring mercuric acetate and sodium borohydride
What are your sources for these very necessary chemicals?
In trying to find a source of sodium borohydride, I ended up here:
http://www.horizonfuelcell.com/store.htm
Their "hydropak" product supplies hydrogen after adding water to a solid state source, which I'm thinking might be sodium borohydride. Has anyone had
experience getting NaBH4 from this source or another similar source? I'm just concerned separating the NaBH4 from the solid matrix might be a pain in
the ass and not practical.
So, where do you men find these reagents?
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Should have read more
T | Quote: | | he fuel cartridge used in the MiniPak called HydroSTIK has a battery-like form factor and contains a special metal alloy that allows hydrogen to be
stored in a solid-state, as part of the metal alloy matrix inside the cartridge. |
http://www.horizonfuelcell.com/store/hydrostik.htm
Likely Al+Ga, or less so a reactive alloy such as NaAl.
Mercuric acetate is not too difficult if you can get mercury.
[Edited on 7-11-2010 by not_important]
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gh34522
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LOL you're right, I should have read more.
What a bummer though. How do you get your NaBH4, not_important?
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Justin
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There was some on ebay in canada about two weeks ago, 71USD for 100g, its gone now, keep your eyes peeled, it shows up on the forum sometimes too
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"very necessary chemicals"?
For what?
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mercuric acetate should not be hard to make ones self as not_important suggested
boro might be a little harder to come by
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"very necessary chemicals"?
For what?
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hmmmm someones doing naughty stuff by the sounds of it rofl rofl
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LOL you're right, I should have read more.
What a bummer though. How do you get your NaBH4, not_important?
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hmmmmm i dont think ne ones gonna give you there source for boro
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gh34522
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For adding water to double bonds.
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I don't use NaBH4, so obtaining is not a problem. In the past it was simply purchased, or obtained with the aid of various research folk when the
local conditions made purchase difficult; always small quantities so issues of ... activities the Laws would be interested in did not arise.
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There are sources for both mercuric acetate and sodium borohydride that sell to hobbyists. They are not that hard to find and have already been posted
on this board.
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How would one dispose of mercuric acetate and chloride. I have about 50 grams of each and need to get rid of them. Is there any easy way to convert to
mercury metal?
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If you don"t know": you went over your head.
but besides, what would you need 50 grams of mercury for?
Ps: bring it to the local chemical waste center?
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Quote: Originally posted by jock88  |
How would one dispose of mercuric acetate and chloride. I have about 50 grams of each and need to get rid of them. Is there any easy way to convert to
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I would suggest selling it to gh34522 as that solves two peoples problems. But mercury salts are best disposed of as the sulfide as those are pretty
insol. and safer for the environment.
Opps, missed the 5 year gap. Maybe post what country you are in and someone local can arrange to buy it. There likely is someone who would like it.
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If he's still looking five years later, he should find a new hobby.
-The manipulator
We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don't know. -W. H. Auden
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jock88
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Thought it a pity to give to local hazardous center. But will do if I have to.
It's BDH General purpose reagent (98%) 100g of each.
I want the mercury metal to put into the bottle with my other 500 grams!!!
Back in the good old days you could purchase 500 grams mercury metal over the counter at the lab supply house.
Is it legal to put through the post (europe)
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reduce it
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reduce it
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