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minus-squareCoskii@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·17 hours agoAnd here I’m wondering what he used for the enema vessel. Hydrochloric acid absolutely wrecks plastic in no time at all, it does significant damage to metals fairly quickly as well. I’m going to assume it was glass.
minus-squareJarix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 hours agoHollowed out parrafin wax candle? I think parrafin didn’t react with that solution iirc
minus-squaredustycups@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·16 hours agoMild steel self passivates in HF but damage that layer at elevated temperatures & you can get a metal flourine fire.
And here I’m wondering what he used for the enema vessel. Hydrochloric acid absolutely wrecks plastic in no time at all, it does significant damage to metals fairly quickly as well. I’m going to assume it was glass.
Hollowed out parrafin wax candle? I think parrafin didn’t react with that solution iirc
Mild steel self passivates in HF but damage that layer at elevated temperatures & you can get a metal flourine fire.
Eats glass too.