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updated fri 4 may 01

 

cd on wed 2 may 01


Alisa wrote:

"From Barium to Strontium, divide by 0,75.
100 gr. Barium is replaced by 133 gr. Strontium."

I think that Alisa may have this conversion backwards. The hyperlink =3D
supplied below will take you to the archives and a post from Tom Buck, =3D
the meat of which is quoted below.

http://www.escribe.com/art/clay/m59944.html

"So 1 mole of BaO is replaced by 1 mole of SrO from the carbonates
originally --147.6 SrCO3 is equivalent to 197.3 BaCO3, or 100 grams =3D
BaCO3
is replaced by 147.6/197.3 x 100 =3D3D 74.8 grams (75 is ok because the =3D
stuff
is not pure)."

Cheers,

Craig