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Anti-foaming agent for HCl + copper chloride solution
I am trying to etch my own circuit boards at home, and have whipped up some DIY cupric chloride etchant (just CuCl with a bunch of free HCl)
The problem I have found is that when I try to bubble air ...
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Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) Safety and Toxicity
I was wondering if anyone had any experience with PFBS or PFOS (perflurooctane sulfonic acid)?
I am thinking about trying to purchase some of these fluorosurfactants in bulk in order to (hopefully) ...
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Why does the reaction of chlorosulfonic acid (colorless) and 1-dodecanol (colorless) produces a deep dark-red-colored solution?
I was wondering if anyone had any insight as to why the reaction of chlorosulfonic acid (colorless) and 1-dodecanol (colorless) produces a deep dark-red-colored solution? The reaction should give ...
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Impact of detergent on internal living tissue?
There was some spirited debate between the members of my chemistry lab today about the theoretical consequences of ingesting a large amount of the detergent Triton X-100 at a 100% concentration. The ...
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