artemov - 18-11-2020 at 07:37
I made some lead acetate using lead shots, AcOH and H2O2. The solution seems a bit cloudy (antimony?).
I am thinking of using food grade DE to filter the solution. Would the DE somehow absorb the lead acetate out from the AcOH? I know that DE can absorb
"odours" from the air, sort of like activated charcoal ... sorry if this doesn't make any sense.
chemship1978 - 18-11-2020 at 08:29
The way activated carbon absorbs some molecules is via it's adsorption properties. You might lose only a tiny amount of your salt, but if you're
looking for something to filter out the cloudiness and not coarse precipitate, I recommend Celit. It's basically the same thing you have, diatomaceus
earth, but very finely grounded.
Boffis - 18-11-2020 at 09:08
I often use diatomaceous earth to filter cloudy solution, usually as an aid to active charcoal. This mixture even handle colloidal stuff!
I don't think you will loose much lead acetate using DE.
CharlieA - 18-11-2020 at 17:15
Diatomaceous earth is silica. I would not expect it to absorb an appreciable of anything.