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The Hive => Stimulants => Topic started by: microfile on January 14, 2004, 09:19:00 AM

Title: LiOH and (NH4)2SO4 in birch
Post by: microfile on January 14, 2004, 09:19:00 AM

Title: sorry....
Post by: microfile on January 14, 2004, 12:20:00 PM

Title: You cannot make lithium that way.
Post by: Rhodium on January 14, 2004, 02:18:00 PM

LiOH + HCl -> LiCl + H₂O

You cannot practically make lithium from anything without resorting to electrolysis of molten lithium salts using an inert atmosphere. This technique has been discussed before, UTFSE.

Title: Batteries
Post by: methymouse on January 15, 2004, 12:27:00 AM

Or you could just get it from batteries.  However, it sounds to me like your knowledge of chemistry is perhaps too small to effectively perform a Birch reduction.  The reaction and the apparatus required for it are extremely dangerous.  You could severely burn yourself with ammonia, or cause an explosion.  I suggest looking at Rhodium's site for Mr. Clean's guide to Birch reduction, then after you've been convinced that it's too dangerous, read up on matchbooks and red phosphorus.

Title: duhhhh
Post by: microfile on January 15, 2004, 06:38:00 AM