Korialstrasz69
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MgSO4 to MgO
Yeah.and preferably by wet chemical ways(if possible).thanks ahead.
EDIT:Sorry forgot to mention,i want good purity stuff.if possible too.
[Edited on 2-10-2015 by Korialstrasz69]
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Wet chemistry probably isn't an option because MgO reacts with water.
In principle, heating to a very high temperature will cause MgSO4 to decompose to MgO and SO3 but the temperature needed is very high, near 1100 C.
Dissolving the MgSO4 in water and adding NaOH solution or Na2CO3 solution will precipitate the Mg as the hydroxide or carbonate.
You can then filter those off and wash them then heat them to get the oxide.
The carbonate decomposes at about 900C
The hydroxide decomposes at a much lower temperature. About 330 - 400C will do the job, but the precipitating agent (NaOH) is more hazardous to work
with.
If you are really concerned about purity this might help
http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/1962/tf/tf9625...
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Make a super saturated solution of magnesium sulfate and another using a metal carbonate (no solids). Mix together, and the precipitate will be
MgCO3, since MgCO3 is 2700x less soluble MgSO4. Then, simply heat the MgCO3 in order to release CO2 and the MgO.
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Magnesium hydroxide calcines at a lower temperature than the carbonate (332°C), so perhaps better to precipitate the hydroxide using something like
sodium hydroxide, although filtering and washing the hydroxide might be considerably harder than the carbonate.
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Quote: Originally posted by deltaH  | | Magnesium hydroxide calcines at a lower temperature than the carbonate (332°C), so perhaps better to precipitate the hydroxide using something like
sodium hydroxide, although filtering and washing the hydroxide might be considerably harder than the carbonate. |
Even better: ammonia. Ammonium salts wash out more easily and traces of them sublime off on calcining.
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The OP is from Syria. Please be mindful that not all "common" reagents are available to many people in war-torn areas.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Detonationology | The OP is from Syria. Please be mindful that not all "common" reagents are available to many people in war-torn areas.
[Edited on 10-2-2015 by Detonationology] |
Hmm, meaning ammonia?
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In a the "HELP(sulfuric acid)" thread posted by the OP here, I believe that he already attempted to get NH3 from ammonium sulfate using a microwave
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"i have already dealt with hot ammonia in my fucking kitchen..."
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It's only an assumption, but I don't think that he enjoys working with ammonia.
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Second that. Magnesium hydroxide precipitates as white snot-like mucus that covers any filter with a slimy film and clogs it instantly. Vacuum does
not help.
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Smells like ammonia....
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Gotta hate that Milk of Magnesia! Yuck! Anyway, just from analyzing the chemicals that the OP has identified as available to him, it seems to me
that the epsom salt + baking soda to yield magnesium hydrogen carbonate, which can easily be decomposed at ~300˚C seems to be the most viable method,
yet not very pure since sodium sulfate isn't very soluble either.
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Korialstrasz69
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Thanks everybody.
"The hydroxide decomposes at a much lower temperature. About 330 - 400C will do the job, but the precipitating agent (NaOH) is more hazardous to work
with"
i do have NaOH and can probably deal with it,but i have some problems with filtering since i filter with ordinary tissue(Yes.).any advice about
filtering ?
and yes i hate ammonia so much the kitchen now smells like ammonia it's disgusting.
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If so, stay away from magnesium hydroxide. You will not be able to filter it off. I use a Buchner set, and still have problems with it.
Smells like ammonia....
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