VITALY1234
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Calcium granular protection
I have bought 2kgs of 40 years old Calcium granules from USSR. Its in iron jar , jar is soldered with tin under vacuum. Question is , its suitable to
use kerosene from building shop, to protect the calcium after I open this jar. Maybe the kerosene needs some dehydration? , I m totally not an expert
on such on things,please help in advice to not lost my calcium.
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elementcollector1
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Kerosene's fine, I have my calcium in open air and it's putting up a decent fight.
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I concur especially with the large surface area of granules. I have a few pounds of Ca metal in the form of balls stored in air in well sealed
containers. After 8 years I do not see any sign of deterioration. Had it been granules I am sure a mineral oil would have been needed for protection.
I made that mistake with a few pounds of Samarium which is now even more pounds of the oxide. Very shocking to see a bulging plastic container full of
powder in place of what was once nice chunks of stringy metal.
"Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts" Richard Feynman
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