Not to thread-jack, but what is the proper method of disposal of the CuOH precipitate following this procedure? --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, YD <yd_br@...> wrote: > > Your method is what works for me, except I use the > solution itself as an indicator. > > First off, mix 40 g NaOH to 1 liter of water to make a > 1 molar standard solution (even 4 g in 100 ml will > last you a lifetime). > > Place 10 drops of CuCl2 in a test tube or other > similar container. Add some water to increase the > volume a bit, quantity isn't critical but don't make > it too transparent. Double or triple is fine. > > Fill the dropper with the standard solution (wash it > off first). Add it to the test tube one drop at a > time. A darkish cloud forms where it hits. Shake the > tube to dissolve it. As you keep dropping it will > start forming tiny white flakes. Keep shaking it. Stop > when the flakes refuse to dissolve. Divide by 10 (or > however many drops of CuCl2 you used) to find the > molarity. > > The NaOH at first reacts with the HCl forming NaCl > and H2O. The initial darkish cloud is due to a > momentary formation of CuCl which reacts with the > remaining HCl back to CuCl2. When the HCl is exhausted > the reaction forms CuOH which is only weakly soluble > making it cloudy. > > As for density you can weigh 100 ml in a tared > container and multiply by 10. > > You can also use a tared container of unspecified > volume by first weighing the solution and then the > same volume of plain water. Divide the former by the > latter to find the density directly. > > The methods above are ballpark only, but should be > within 10% tolerance. CuCl2 itself is pretty tolerant > about variations as long as they stay within limits. > > - YD. >
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Re: CuCl pH testing
2007-12-14 by persnickimmon
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