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Turning Copper into Silver

Turning Copper into Silver

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Gold and silver widely available in space

Gold and silver widely available in space

On our planet, noble metals like gold and silver prefer to be together. For a long time it was thought that they were friends in the space as both these elements are produced by the same star. However, the work of German astrophysicist Camilla Hansen has shown that it is not the case. Silver appears [...]

Gold Coin Dissolving in Acid (Aqua Regia)

Gold Coin Dissolving in Acid (Aqua Regia)

In this video we dissolve a gold coin in acid. Warning: This reaction produces toxic gases and handles corrosive acids. It should be performed in a fumehood with gloves. the 1/20th troy ounce (~1.5g) gold coin is reacted with 10mL of 12M Hydrochloric acid and 1-2mL of 15M Nitric acid. The result is orange chloroauric [...]

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