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Unusual notation...

blogfast25 - 9-1-2023 at 09:17

I'm reading this thesis, in particular a bit about making a Sn standard solution:

https://spiral.imperial.ac.uk/bitstream/10044/1/16953/2/Radziszewska-F-1963-PhD-Thesis.pdf

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There's this strange (and unknown to me) turn of phrase:

"[...] and covered with 30 ml of (1 + 5) hydrochloric acid [...]"

Anyone know what (1 + 5) hydrochloric acid means?

Bear in mind the document was written in 1963!

Mr.Fluorine - 9-1-2023 at 10:44

I just think it means that you should use hydrochloric acid that has a concentration of about 16%, 1 part HCl to 5 parts water.

unionised - 9-1-2023 at 10:46

1 part conc HCl. 5 parts water
So, very roughly 6% or 2 Molar.

blogfast25 - 9-1-2023 at 14:01

Quote: Originally posted by unionised  
1 part conc HCl. 5 parts water
So, very roughly 6% or 2 Molar.


Funny: a little higher they use 2N HCl (i.e. 2M), so they might as well have continued with that.

Thanks!