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Magnetic Hotplate Stirrer Advice
Hello Sciencemadness-forum,
This is my first post so correct me if i'm breaking any rules. First, I would like to say that this forum is full of great topics which help me alot,
thanks!
I'm an Advanced beginner in Chemistry, almost fully understand most basic inorganic chemistry and now beginning to learn inorganic chemistry with
reactions schemes, ect.
Now as a hobbiest and not professional chemist it's sometimes hard to obtain very common used lab chemicals (This is a good thing, so that people with
no knowledge don't do harm).
I know how to obtain many usefull materials OTC and now i'm looking for a good Magnetic Hotplate Stirrer that can for example be used for the
distillation of Sulfuric Acid from Drain Cleaner/Battery Acid and maybe many other usefull chemicals.
Do you guys have any advice for a good Hotplate Stirrer that is suitable to reach high temperatures and boil Sulphuric Acid for example? Some people
on the net create their own specialized heating mantle to do this, but i would like to buy a complete hotplate that can do all.
Also, some hotplates advertise that they can heat up to 550 degrees. Is that the surface of the hotplate or how high you can heat a substance?
Thanks in advance!
MrMario
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I just lost the "spin" part of my Spin-Master. Damn! It was the right size and and provides continuous heat adjustment. Is it worth the hassle of
taking it apart i should I just wait for the right ebay offering?
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Is the magnet completely missing or is it still in the hotplate, maybe you can do some DIY fixing with a harddrive magnet?
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Quote: Originally posted by MrMario  | Hello Sciencemadness-forum,
This is my first post so correct me if i'm breaking any rules. First, I would like to say that this forum is full of great topics which help me alot,
thanks!
I'm an Advanced beginner in Chemistry, almost fully understand most basic inorganic chemistry and now beginning to learn inorganic chemistry with
reactions schemes, ect.
Now as a hobbiest and not professional chemist it's sometimes hard to obtain very common used lab chemicals (This is a good thing, so that people with
no knowledge don't do harm).
I know how to obtain many usefull materials OTC and now i'm looking for a good Magnetic Hotplate Stirrer that can for example be used for the
distillation of Sulfuric Acid from Drain Cleaner/Battery Acid and maybe many other usefull chemicals.
Do you guys have any advice for a good Hotplate Stirrer that is suitable to reach high temperatures and boil Sulphuric Acid for example? Some people
on the net create their own specialized heating mantle to do this, but i would like to buy a complete hotplate that can do all.
Also, some hotplates advertise that they can heat up to 550 degrees. Is that the surface of the hotplate or how high you can heat a substance?
Thanks in advance!
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That's the surface of the hotplate.
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Do you know what kind of surface temperature a hotplate needs to achieve to boil Sulphuric acid, because alot of heat will get lost?
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| Quote: Originally posted by MrMario | | Is the magnet completely missing or is it still in the hotplate, maybe you can do some DIY fixing with a harddrive magnet? |
Good ideas! I'll disassemble to where I can see it. The mag seems dead but I need to do more checking and it's late here.. longass day. Why would the
mag be dead for example? I really like the size/dimensions of the unit. I would prefer other than Al surface...but alas that would be too dear to
change.
[Edited on 5-2-2016 by chemrox]
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| Quote: Originally posted by MrMario |
Do you know what kind of surface temperature a hotplate needs to achieve to boil Sulphuric acid, because alot of heat will get lost?
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If I had to distill sulphuric acid I'd rather go for a heating mantle.
Considering you'll have to reach 300° for a while, I would be especially concerned about the vessel. A little vacuum if possible may help lower the
temperature therefore the risks. In any case, you'll lose some SO3 in the process too though that should be neglegible.
Either way, hotplate or heating mantle, be extra paranoïd with the quality of the glassware you'll be using.
Also, one beginner mistake I made and I urge you to avoid: dont use the extra thick for heavy use glassware. It might seem like a good idea but
dilatation of thicker glassware will make it more dangerous. I'm saying that out of the bottom of my head but I'm pretty sure I read this somewhere
here in SM.
At some point I was wondering if I shouldnt buy some quartz glassware for "extreme" temperatures.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Herr Haber | | Quote: Originally posted by MrMario |
Do you know what kind of surface temperature a hotplate needs to achieve to boil Sulphuric acid, because alot of heat will get lost?
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If I had to distill sulphuric acid I'd rather go for a heating mantle.
Considering you'll have to reach 300° for a while, I would be especially concerned about the vessel. A little vacuum if possible may help lower the
temperature therefore the risks. In any case, you'll lose some SO3 in the process too though that should be neglegible.
Either way, hotplate or heating mantle, be extra paranoïd with the quality of the glassware you'll be using.
Also, one beginner mistake I made and I urge you to avoid: dont use the extra thick for heavy use glassware. It might seem like a good idea but
dilatation of thicker glassware will make it more dangerous. I'm saying that out of the bottom of my head but I'm pretty sure I read this somewhere
here in SM.
At some point I was wondering if I shouldnt buy some quartz glassware for "extreme" temperatures. |
So i guess it would be a better option to go for vacuum distillation, considering the risks at high temperatures.Since I really don't want to have any
boiling sulphuric acid explosion
@Chemrox My magnetic stir bar once demagnitezed due long incorrect spinning. I don't know for sure, but some heat and wrong spinning can render it
unusable.
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