James, The solubility of silver carbonate is about 30ppm, and so a solution containing Ag+ cations and CO3- anions will exist up to this level.
There will be no negative consequences with ingesting this other than the release of CO2 gas when the AgCO3 meets the HCl in the stomach the reaction products most likely being AgCl + H2O and CO2. So probably one might have just as well have made their brew using NaCl. Ivan. > -----Original Message----- > From: James Osbourne, Holmes [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, 25 November 2001 9:16 a.m. > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: CS>CS prosystems > > > Perhaps I may contribute in a small way. > > The initial conductivity of the water determines the current > flow and rate > of production. Ultra pure water---below about 1 PPM TDS will > not produce > much silver with some systems. A small amount sodium > hydrogen carbonate > solution is added to improve the conductivity. This similar > to the natural > rock minerals found in water. The baking soda per-se, if any > remains in the > finished silver, will have insignificant effect on human physiology. > > Perhaps a chemist can tell us the reaction of the carbonate > with the silver, > if any. > > I would like to see the predicted behavior of the entire > system, and the > associated physiology of the reactants. Nina, Ivan, > Marshall, Bob Lee or > others...? > > James-Osbourne: Holmes > > -----Original Message----- > From: D G [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 12:39 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: CS>CS prosystems > > The question of whether or not baking soda is acceptable > is not clear. > Explain to me why baking soda is a "contaminant". That infers > it is harmful. > I want to know specifics from a bio-physiological > perspective, not just > generalized comments. > > > >From: [email protected] (John A. Stanley) > >Reply-To: [email protected] > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: CS>CS prosystems > >Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 03:21:21 -0600 > > > >In article <[email protected]>, > >"D G" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I would like to know why some have posted Dr. Marx's CS makers as > >inferior > > >or substandard. He clearly is knowledgeable about the > subject, and if I > > >recall has received recognition from one CS society; I > don't recall the > > >name. > > > I find his website quite informative and have spoken with him on > >occasion > > >for unrelated subjects. Please be detailed in your critique as > >generalized > > >statements don't sit well with me. > > > >I know nothing of the quality of design, components, and > workmanship of > >his units, so I can not comment on whether they are "inferior or > >substandard". But, from reading his website I can understand people > >having a problem with his advocating the addition of baking > soda in the > >distilled water. The impression I get from reading the two > CS forums is > >that the more well-informed view is that nothing should ever > be used in > >the production of CS other than high quality DW and pure silver. > > > >Personally, I would never recommend anyone buy a CS generator that is > >designed and calibrated for use with a conductive > contaminant. I don't > >know if Dr. Marx's units will work without baking soda, but > the simple > >fact that he advocates the use of it would be enough for me > to steer a > >potential buyer to a different unit. > > > >-- > >John A. Stanley [email protected] > > > > > >-- > >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]> > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp
