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Author: Subject: First nickel nitrate synthesis... did I do it right?
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[*] posted on 25-5-2023 at 16:38


Mother liquor re-used ? Your nickel nitrate will then certainly contain some HNO3 which might be a problem if you are going to use it in a synth involving a basic compound.

@Raid: Of course, more surface area, the more violent the reaction. The first time I burned myself with magnesium it wasnt even lit... (HCl + Mg in a test tube between my knees).
You might want to start by using a chunk of Nickel and keep a few strips or powder to soak up any remaining acid.

I' do this when dissolving silver. I always keep a few sterling teaspoons around to drop in the reactor if I notice most of the silver is gone after heating. Sometimes I dont do that when I want ultrafine silver powder but then the process is wasteful on copper because the solution will also contain HNO3.




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[*] posted on 26-5-2023 at 05:59


When I make nickel nitrate I use nickel rounds that I bought off of ebay. They work really well and when the reaction is completed I can just take the unreacted nickel out of the solution.
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