[meteorite-list] Alcohol + water + NaOH

[Jim Wooddell]

Phil,

70% Nitric Acid is fairly common.   Nital mixtures vary.  So 'best' is 
subjective.

Very dangerous stuff!  Use safety gear.

Jim



On 9/12/2013 8:17 AM, Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum wrote:
> Francesco:
>
> Do you mean sodium nitrate (NaNO3)?
>
> While we're on the topic, which solution of nitric acid works best for 
> making nitol? The purest I can find seems to be 67.2%. What would be 
> the ratio of alcohol added to make nitol?
>
> Phil Whitmer
> Joshua Tree Earth & Space Museum
>
>

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