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Is $32 dollars for 500g of Sodium chlorate expensive?

PyroPlatinum - 19-1-2019 at 20:15

Hi guys. Do you think that 32 bucks for 500 grams of Sodium Chlorate with free shipping is a rip off? Just a quick question.


[Edited on 20-1-2019 by PyroPlatinum]

Jayko - 20-1-2019 at 00:34

I wouldnt say a complete ripoff but its not a good deal.

you could make it yourself by elektrolysis ?

Use carbon rods and then filter the carbon particles off of the crystals and recrystalize them.

unionised - 20-1-2019 at 01:54

It also depends on the material.
Is it weedkiller, or is it 99.99% pure, analytically certified, reagent grade material?

PyroPlatinum - 20-1-2019 at 07:39

Quote: Originally posted by Jayko  
I wouldnt say a complete ripoff but its not a good deal.

you could make it yourself by elektrolysis ?

Use carbon rods and then filter the carbon particles off of the crystals and recrystalize them.

I'm still looking for a good power supply and a platinum electrode. I have already messed around with graphite and it adds too much solid impurities that clog the filters.
I'm trying to figure out how to make a graphite/titanium substrate lead dioxide electrode too. As a alternative.

PyroPlatinum - 20-1-2019 at 07:55

Quote: Originally posted by unionised  
It also depends on the material.
Is it weedkiller, or is it 99.99% pure, analytically certified, reagent grade material?

It's reagent grade stuff. Yes. Analytically certified. And is the only one i can find for sell here...

unionised - 20-1-2019 at 09:46

IIRC the EU took it off the market as a weedkiller some years ago.
Pity really.

PyroPlatinum - 20-1-2019 at 09:51

Quote: Originally posted by unionised  
IIRC the EU took it off the market as a weedkiller some years ago.
Pity really.

It's a shame. Is a very useful chemical.

PyroPlatinum - 20-1-2019 at 10:14

I tried once to make it by the popular method of boiling bleach, but i didn't had any good results...

phlogiston - 20-1-2019 at 14:08

Not a bad price, and you are lucky to be able to purchase it at all. It is not sold to the public at all in many countries, and even illegal to posses in some.

Making it will take lots of time. If you enjoy doing it, then that is probably fine.
If not, spending the same amount of time doing some kind of paid work will probably make you way more than $32.