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Depending on the strength of the hydrochloric, you may etch the copper.
Believe it or not, the best thing that I have found to clean copper (or brass) is ketchup. Smear it on, wait a few minutes, rinse it off.
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∙ 10y agoI have been performing industrial cleaning as an industrial engineer for 18 years. No, it is not acceptable for use of copper or copper alloys.
Eric, Baton Rouge,La
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What potassium is used to patina copper?
I have never used potassium. We used a weak solution of muriatic acid, also called hydrochloric acid.
How do you break copper?
Answer:Aluminum brakes are used to break aluminum. Copper, however, can not be broken in the same mannor. Copper is much more malleable and ductile, so to get a clean cut requires much more effort.
Can you store copper chloride in an iron vessel?
Emphatically no! Iron or steel will rapidly dissolve in hydrochloric acid generating hydrogen gas. Even stainless steel is not very good for containing hydrochloric acid. Chloride ions are highly corrosive and cause normal grades of stainless to pit and crack. The best bet (besides avoiding it altogether) is glass (as it is stored in a laboratory) or plastic - PVC, polyethylene, or polypropylene.
Will CLR clean copper?
I have an old brass or copper #50 sieve that has many of the square holes, .011", CLR was recommended by some, others say "don't do it". The sieve is used by geologists to "sort" material by size. Often, small rock pieces get stuck. Ant help is appreciated.
Why doesn't pumice react with acid rain?
Pumice is a pyroclastic compound made up of glass and other elements and compunds. glass does not typically react with low molar acid rain.Amusingly, it is found in cleaners that are used to clean acid rain spots off glass.
Can you use sulfamic acid to clean dentures?
Sulfamic acid is used to clean dentures.
What acid is used to make copper sulphate?
Sulfuric acid is used to make copper sulphate.
What chemicals are used in the extraction of copper?
A strong acid such as sulphuric acid is used.
What acid is used to clean metal?
hydrochloric acid
What compound is made when nitric acid is neutralised?
A Nitrate salt depending on what was used to neutralise the acid. E.g. If you used copper to neutralise the nitric acid then copper nitrate would be produced.
Can muriatic acid be used to clean out a car radiator?
i used to work in a radiator shop back in the day and we put a radiator on a rotating machine and put muric acid in it and let it rotate for some time, then flushed it out and the radiator was totally clean, no more rodding. they were copper then. not sure about todays alum radiators
What should used to clean copper pennies?
Mostly as I know, lemon juice or vinegar can be used to clean copper pennies. You can let soak in for a while to clean them. Good luck in cleaning them!
Can you use muratic acid to clean dishwashers?
Muriatic acid can be used to clean dishwashers. Muriatic acid is very strong and should only be used occasionally for cleaning the dishwasher.
How do you clean silver over copper from andhra pradesh?
The baking soda solution can be used to clean silver over copper from Andhra Pradesh.
How does malachite react with sulphuric acid?
Sulphuric acid is used with malachite to separate the copper and the sand. This is because the copper dissolves into the solution where as the sand remains.
What sticks to copper?
Mercury will form a thin film on a clean copper sheet, and in this form, is used to capture very fine or dissolved gold. And clean copper is very easy to solder.
What potassium is used to patina copper?
I have never used potassium. We used a weak solution of muriatic acid, also called hydrochloric acid.
