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[*] posted on 15-1-2021 at 20:36
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Into 35% hydrogen peroxide, I poured in a bunch of Molecular Sieves For Water Removal in hopes of concentrating the peroxide. A fizzing began and a white foam formed on the surface. Does anyone know what that white foam could be?

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[*] posted on 15-1-2021 at 21:45


If you're working with hydrogen peroxide, I'm sure you know that a bunch of different compounds can cause decomposition into oxygen and water or steam. I suspect these particular. molecular sieves are one of them.

Why does the oxygen stay as a foam instead of escaping to the atmosphere? Perhaps the hydrogen peroxide has an impurity that helps it form bubbles, or the molecular sieves are being broken down by bubbles forming internally, and releasing a sudsy compound into the former hydrogen peroxide.




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[*] posted on 15-1-2021 at 23:15


Generally for concentrating hydrogen peroxide above 35%, vacuum distillation is used. This is quite dangerous though, as high test peroxide tends to act similar to liquid oxygen, but at room temperature.



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[*] posted on 15-1-2021 at 23:48


Some really old sources suggest drying in vacuum over concentrated sulfuric acid.

They claim you can get pure peroxide this way, but these are some mighty old sources, like 19th century formularies.(Maybe Dick's? Or the Techno-chemical receipt book?)

They're also vague about how long this takes, and how hard a vacuum they use.

EDIT: Just noticed your name, and I'm guessing you'll probably want more volume and at a faster than this route would likely supply.


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[*] posted on 16-1-2021 at 02:24


Mol sieves can act as a decomposing catalyst as per their porous structure and their consistent materials. It might be easier to state which stuff does NOT react with H2O2.

"Decomposition is catalysed by various compounds, including most transition metals and their compounds (e.g. manganese dioxide (MnO2), silver, and platinum).[34] Certain metal ions, such as Fe2+
or Ti3+
, can cause the decomposition to take a different path, with free radicals such as the hydroxyl radical (HO·) and hydroperoxyl (HOO·) being formed. Non-metallic catalysts include potassium iodide, which reacts particularly rapidly and forms the basis of the elephant toothpaste demonstration."

What mechanism induces the explosive hazard of vacuum distilling H2O2? The stuff is used in 98%+ concentration as a rocket fuel and other applications, and it is stated that the more concentrated it is, the more stable it is, due to water acting as an impurity. Apparently, this refers as well to any impurity whatsoever, and more concentrated stuff of course reacts more intensely.

Certain it is that vacuum distillation can be carried out in a controllable manner that does not include explosions, as it is carried out in routine in the industry. How, is the question. I would absolutely study this route, if I needed HTP.

It is apparent that many reactions can be carried out with peroxide compounds like percarbonate, perborate, persulfate, which are either otc cheap or readily made from them, so it is always good to check out if it is needed for a specific purpose.

Not sure, actually, if H2O2 could be vacuum distilled off of a concentrated solution of sodium percarbonate as it is a mere adduct and leaves behind sodium carbonate. It can be readily used to produce other of those, at least perborate.

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[*] posted on 16-1-2021 at 07:54


Here is some compiled information of hydrogen peroxide
Reaction and concentrating the peroxide.

I've had hydrogen peroxide decompose with silica gel and from activated carbon I think it has to do with neucleation sites of the material. I was hoping I could make a solidified form of hydrogen peroxide.

http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=156627

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[*] posted on 16-1-2021 at 08:03


Great list of resources and information Symboom.



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