In the past it has been difficult for me to make completely colorless CS of a reasonable concentration. While the CS was clear, it usually acquired a slight yellow tint. I initially blamed this on the distilled water, but I think the actual culprit was the H2O2 that I was using to clean the electrodes and cell. I intially thought that I had H2O2 without stabilizers but realized that it did have stabilizers in it (very small print). Also, when I added this H2O2 to clear the CS after it had been made, it often turned cloudy and took at least twice as much as everyone else was talking about using to clear it. After getting a bottle of 35% food grade H2O2 without stabilizers, the CS clears readily with the added H2O2. I haven't made a batch of CS since I got the new H2O2 but I suspect it will be easier to get colorless CS now, right from the start...
Dan On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 5:40 AM, Ode Coyote <[email protected]> wrote: > Guy at the auto parts store; "What kind of vehicle do you have"? > > Answer: A red one. > ...sorry, we don't sell parts for red freight trains. If you had a blue > airplane, now. > > > How much current, what sort of voltage, how much electrode , how far apart, > are they held parallel, for how long, how do you know how strong, in how > much good or bad a distilled water..."stirred or shaken" ? > > If you don't know the answers to those questions, then the answer to the > question "how" is ....I don't really know, but at least I use distilled > water. > > Time does count, for it takes time for some reactions to take place and be > complete. > The questions are, what reactions and how can they be eliminated? > > Have you tried a different distilled water? [Never mind that no two jugs > are the same except by accident ] > Might try using a different storage container. [in a clear container, you > can watch what happens ] > > **Usually** CS goes yellow if you used too much current for too long...but > that's not the only possible reason. > There are also a few of different sorts of yellow. ie reflective or > refractive from particle size and pigmented from oxides and other > contamination reaction results...which can be, but aren't always related. > > Do something different. If you get different results, that's something to > look at. > But it helps to know what you did, so doing it different can also be a > known. > > Ode > > > At 05:39 AM 11/3/2009 -0800, you wrote: >> >> I make it in a clear glass container with distilled water. When done, it >> is always mostly clear. I am wondering since I keep using the same colored >> glass bottles if it is somehow affecting the color in time? Thanks Ode. >> Orrilia >> >> >> From: Ode Coyote <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Tue, November 3, 2009 8:20:11 AM >> Subject: Re: CS>Color of CS >> >> >> >> How do you make it? >> >> Ode >> >> >> At 03:09 PM 11/2/2009 -0800, you wrote: >> >> >> > Just a question. When I make my CS, it is clear or a very light yellow >> > color. When I open the bottle maybe 2 days later, it is a dark gold. Is >> > this normal? I store my CS in green or brown colored bottles. Thanks for >> > any help given. Orrilia >> > >> > >> > Looking for the perfect >> > gift?<<http://www.flickr.com/gift/>http://www.flickr.com/gift/> Give the >> > gift of Flickr! >> >> >> -- >> The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. >> >> Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: >> <http://silverlist.org/>http://silverlist.org >> >> To post, address your message to: >> <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] >> >> Address Off-Topic messages to: >> <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] >> >> The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... >> >> List maintainer: Mike Devour >> <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> >> >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com > >
