Robert Berger wrote:

> Happy New Years Listers,
>  There has been much discussion about the use of H2O2 when added to
> your silver hydrosol. Therefore I setup an experiment today to provide
> some positive answers to the question. Using the product of a 2 gallon
> microwave power supply brew made on 11-9-05 that was a light yellow
> color but clear. Tested on 11-10-05 and retested today before and
> after adding 5 drops of 35& H2O2 to a one gallon jug. Test data for
> 11-10-05: Ag+ =8.6 PPM; Conductance = 10.3 uS/cm     Retest;  on
> 1-2-06: Ag+= 8.58 PPM; conductance = 8.3 uS/cm Test data after the
> addition of 5 drops of 35% H2O2 per gallon. The yellow color
> completely disappeared and then the test data taken. 1-2-06  Ag+ =
> 8.58 PPM;  Conductance = 9.4 uS/cm. The addition of the H2O2 does
> create a slight astringent taste but it is masked with the addition of
> Gatorade. Conclusion: Since the measurable concentration (PPM) did not
> change with the addition of the H2O2 the color change must be due to
> change in particle shape.
>
>
> How can the ppm of silver change, silver is an element, and no matter
> what you do with it it will still be silver. Of course the ppm of
> silver did not change.  Since the ppm cannot change, and did not
> change, how can you reach any conclusion as to it meaning that
> something was due to something?
>
> We know that the change from yellow to clear is due to a reduction in
> particle size already.  The discussions have been not on if it reduces
> the particle size, but by what mechanism it does this.
>  If there had been a splitting of agglomerated silver ions then the
> PPM should have increased.
>
>
> Huh? The ppm of silver cannot increase. That would require a nuclear
> reaction.  The total silver content HAS to remain constant no matter
> what chemical reaction is done.
>
> Also I have no idea of what you mean by agglomerated silver ions.  We
> I think have decided to call the two components of EIS molecular ions
> and nano particles.
>
> Marshall
>
>
>
>   "Ole Bob"