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[*] posted on 5-9-2003 at 08:24


When I added a few bits of magnesium sheet to plain dry methanol (no halogenated compounds) it reacted completely within a few hours at room temperature, forming hydrogen and a sort of gel that I presume was magnesium methoxide.
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[*] posted on 5-9-2003 at 09:22


very nice :) how about Mg plus nitroethanol/methanol? should make an interesting compound :)
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[*] posted on 5-9-2003 at 10:04


Add nitromethane to the magnesium methoxide, magnesium nitronate will precipitate and is easily filtered and dried.

Should be a interesting compound!!
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[*] posted on 8-9-2003 at 14:29
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For the AlCl3 creation, you're going to lose most of it as smoke if you just ignite CuCl2 with aluminum in the open! Sublimation is friend and foe ;).
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[*] posted on 8-9-2003 at 14:47


yepp, I realised that later too.... so the whole thermite reaction got to be done in a closed container --> i.e. a little ceramic plate with the mixture on top, and this whole thing plus fuse being in a large glass with lid + a tiny hole to allow hot air to escape of course :) Quite neat really, the AlCl3 is purified during the course of the reaction!
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[*] posted on 1-1-2007 at 13:51


Quote:
Originally posted by EX3
Al + HNO3 = ....?

because the oxyde layer there's not reaction
but try to put some CuCl2 on it, you'll see ...
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