Two, nah, make it three separate questions here:
1) Will simply mixing OTC acetone w/ cal sulfate (drierite) and filtering it make it fairly anhydrous, or do I MUST do that laborous "bake epsom salts for 2 hours" thing?
For that matter, can I jusr mix calcium chloride?
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2) I have some NaNo2 crytals, maybe 8 months old, opened, but barely used, given off the SMELL of ammonia! WTF? A sabotoguer (sp), which is possible in my household? Natural processes? Are they ruined?
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3) And speaking of which, regarding an old post of mine
GABA-->GHB, Osmium `stepped up to the plate and informed us the 7 ph was unnecesary. Probably a standardized lab/sci type thingy to get standardized results.
Do yall think its true too to for any of the following: 1 mole vs any amount of water instead?;
dispense with the need for a stirbar/plate (my meanie friend wont let me reborrow) and just mix it together in a jar and shake every now and then;
and/or: 24 hours for GHB to be formed reduced to lets say 6 or 12, etc. Any thoughts?