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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Ferric Chloride - muck at bottom of tank question

From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2006-05-06

On Sat, 06 May 2006 23:40:00 +0200, Leon Heller
<leon.heller@...> wrote:

>
>
> If a small amount is added, there won't be any fumes when it is heated.
> I've
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> never noticed any when I've done this.
>
>
> Leon


I know the boiling point of dilute solutions is high, even above that of
water.
But i have heated CuCl to about 50C once, and smelled a huge quantity of
fumes from that tiny glass, much more than from the 2 liter tank (no smell
noticeable). So i know the heating caused much more fumes to be released
than normal. 38% HCl boils at 48C, i think even when not boiling higher
temperature means much more fumes, like a steaming cup of tea.

ST