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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Regenerating etchant??

From: Adam Seychell <a_seychell@...>
Date: 2004-11-15

gettingalongwouldbenice wrote:

>
> In the files section are instructions for
> making etchant from muratic acid and hydrogen peroxide.
>
> Sounds like something interesting to try.
>
> As I understand it, you stick in the board and the copper goes
> into solution. You regenerate the solution by bubbling air
> through it. Ok, so where does all that copper go when you regenerate???
> Thanks, mike
>
>
Thats not the full story, the regeneration reaction consumes both oxygen
(from air) and free hydrochloric acid. Overall it is;

CuCl + O + 2HCl -> CuCl2 + H20