05-04-03 20:01
No 431332
Akkk! the spatula I thought was stainless steel turned out to be Nickle! (Of course in retrospect NO metal should have been used!) As I was stirring a mix of HCL/Pd/Cl to dissolve the PdCl a black bubbling mass appeared on the spatuala.. I immediately pulled it out.. but it "ate" the finish on the spatula.
So... is my Pd/Cl hosed for a Pd/BaSO4 prep? or is this recoverable? Any advice appreciated.. ( Maybe I have a nickle/Pd Cat?)
Infinite Radiant Light - THKRA
(Distinctive Doe)
05-04-03 20:48
No 431341
the spatula I thought was stainless steel turned out to be Nickle
LOL
Stainless steel is basically an alloy of nickel and iron.
Nickel is in general more "stainless" than stainless steel, which is why that spatula is nickel.
What probably happened.
PdCl -> Pd
Ni -> NiCl2
You should never stir solutions with such a spatula, thats what glass stirring rods are for. Those spatulas are made for weighing out DRY chemicals and nothing else.
Hope your catalyst works out, live and learn.
(Hive Addict)
05-04-03 21:46
No 431353
I know it was one of those "REALLY DUMB" mistakes..
Oh well..time for recycling..
Infinite Radiant Light - THKRA