bolbol
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Neodymium magnets. HNO3 + NaOH
I want to try something with these magnets but first wanted your opinions and some stuff cleared up before I proceed.
So If I dissolve the magnets in conc hot Nitric acid this is what will happen:
Nd -> Nd(NO3)3
Fe -> Fe(NO3)3 or Fe(NO3)2???
B - > H3BO3*
*I've read elsewhere that you get amorphous boron left behind but I was told by other sources that It reacts forming boric acid..
Then after all that is done I was thinking of adding NaOH solution and get sodium nitrate but im not sure what would happen to the rest?
Im assuming boric acid would react and form borax which is insoluble in water...
Iron nitrate would react to form iron hydroxide im hoping which happens to be insoluble as well..
that leaves with neodymium nitrate.. I am not sure what it would react to form
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Brain&Force
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It would form neodymium hydroxide which is insoluble.
Use potassium sulfate instead of sodium hydroxide.
At the end of the day, simulating atoms doesn't beat working with the real things...
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bolbol
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Well just right now when i was removing the nickel coverings I found that when exposed to open flame the inside part burns.
Any clue to which elements burning and whats the reaction? This could help with the separation
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aga
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There exists (*sigh*) an endless post regarding Nd from magnets :
http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=14145
[Edited on 5-1-2015 by aga]
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Thank you!
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