That was a nice little silver essay, thanks Ivan... ----- Original Message ----- From: Ivan Anderson <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2001 4:16 AM Subject: CS>Solubility of silver in water.
> There is a constant, but small reaction, at the silver metal/water > interface: > Ag + e <----> Ag+. > Thermal currents and diffusion will dilute the concentration near this > interface, so that in order to maintain an equilibrium more silver will > dissolve. > > http://www.burnsurgery.org/Betaweb/Modules/silver/section3.htm > (well worth reading, if you are into silver ions) > 'This unique physical structure, in combination with the oxygen > atoms/molecules that are trapped in the crystal lattice, contribute to > the enhanced solubility of the films which continue to release silver > until the concentration in solution reached 66 mg/L a level that is 50 > to 100 times higher than is expected from typical bulk pieces of silver > metal. Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 55th ed., CRC Press, > Cleveland, 1974, pp B-134.' > > This passage would seem to suggest one can expect a concentration of > 0.66 - 1.32mg/L to be eventually reached in solution. > > Ivan. -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
