vampirexevipex
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iron borate mess
After making some fresh iron borate, i poured the hot liquid in a 150ml beaker... in a few seconds it solidified and got stucked in the beaker, i
managed to get most of it out but... how do i clean this? i tried using household chemicals but none worked anyone know how?  Btw i dont want another beaker since where i live theres no chemical store or
anything related to it and i need to order it through the internet -_- and i got nothing in my credit card.
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weiming1998
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Your iron borate solution probably got supersaturated, which indicates it is at least partially soluble. So, to clean it, all you need to do is to
boil NaOH (dilute because concentrated solutions will attack glass) or dilute Na2CO3 to get rid of the iron borate. The iron borate will dissolve
slightly, then get precipitated out by the carbonates/hydroxides, thus increasing the speed of dissolution. If that doesn't work, use boiling HCl.
That works on most occasions.
[Edited on 23-3-2012 by weiming1998]
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vampirexevipex
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Thanks!
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Quote: Originally posted by vampirexevipex  | | After making some fresh iron borate, i poured the hot liquid in a 150ml beaker... in a few seconds it solidified and got stucked in the beaker, i
managed to get most of it out but... |
You prepared iron borate and managed to make it liquid, even a solution perhaps? 
You should publish this in Angewandte Chemie. This truly is an unprecedented achievement.
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