From: Ellen Sigunick (sigunick@yahoo.com)
Date: 06/01/01-12:13:35 PM Z
Thanks for your response, Ken.
The problem I am having is not how to adjust the
silver content, but how to measure it in oder to make
the adjustment. The only way I thought I could, was by
using the titration process, which is the process that
I thought might be dangerous. Using a hydrometer
sounds like a much better solution! How does it work
exactly?? I found one in an online catalog, and it
was only $5. Does that sound right? There was nothing
about the reading specs., though.
Thanks again,
Ellen
--- ken watson <watsok@frii.com> wrote:
>
> If you silver is higher than 12% add distilled
> water, if lower add silver
> nitrate. Perhaps you do not have silver nitrate to
> add and just want to
> reduce the water content? Depending on the
> container it is in, put it (in
> its container) in water in a pan on the stove and
> then turn the flame on low
> at let the water boil around the container which
> will also boil off water in
> your silver nitrate solution. ( long run on
> sentence) I assume you have some
> way of measuring the percentage of silver nitrate in
> your solution?
> If not go to a home brewing store and but a
> hydrometer. A reading of 60 to
> 70 is about what you are looking for.
>
> What are you using the solution for? GENERALLY the
> only real danger is
> getting the stuff in your eyes. I turns them black
> and you loose your sight.
> I will turn your skin black as well but it comes
> off. There are no
> dangerous chemicals in the solution unless they were
> added as silver nitrate
> only needs water to dissolve.
> then .
> ..I have two questions. First, I am wondering if
> anyone
> ..has any suggestions in getting my 12% silver
> nitrate
> ..solution back to 12%! I read one description which
> ..uses nitric acid, it wasn't a full description,
> ..though. If there is a place or person that I could
> ..take the solution to (in NY), I would be happy to
> ..avoid a process which I am most likely not
> equipped to
> ..do safely. Any feedback would be great!
> ..
> ..
>
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