Ha Ha! You are certainly consistent Ken! I think the article refers to, in a somewhat overblown and over-technical manner, a coating of silver oxide.
H2O2 also 'clears up' pieces of solid silver. Ivan. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ode Coyote" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, 24 March 2001 03:54 Subject: Re: CS>Solubility of silver in water. > This also suggests that oxygen plays a role in the size and shape of the > crystal lattice structure which might also play a role in the "color" of a > colloidal particle. > It is easily observable that H2O2 clears up a colored CS very quickly. > Ken > > > >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. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.237 / Virus Database: 115 - Release Date: 07/03/2001 -- 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]>
