Like the subject title of the thread say, can you use regular welding Argon for doing chemical reactions?
I understand that it probably won't work in every single reaction, but i wonder if it will succeed in general, if the gas is pure enough.
Im sorry if my post is unclear in any way, i am sorry. j_sum1 - 30-9-2015 at 04:10
Assuming that you need the gas for an inert atmosphere, (argon does not react) then yes. Welding argon is inert. That's what it is used for in
welding.Varmint - 30-9-2015 at 04:31
You need to be certain you ask for pure argon, most welding "Argon" is a mixture of Argon and CO2.Upsilon - 30-9-2015 at 09:39
Even CO2 is virtually inert for non-aqueous chemistry. When dealing with solutions of salts, however, some CO2 will be absorbed to form carbonate
ions.careysub - 30-9-2015 at 09:45
You need to be certain you ask for pure argon, most welding "Argon" is a mixture of Argon and CO2.
Do you run into Ar-Co2 mixes being sold as argon much?
A CO2 admixture is no good for welding aluminum, and people weld aluminum all the time. It is not an exotic activity at all. I'd think a business
practice like that would cause trouble fairly often.zed - 30-9-2015 at 11:47
Umm. CO2 is pretty inert, but not to things like LiAlH4, or Organometallics.careysub - 30-9-2015 at 11:51
