[nikonf4] Re: Hydrochloric Acid
- From: Koichi Mac <nikonf3tmd4@xxxxxxx>
- To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 01:29:05 -0800
Wasn't familiar with that fluid, but sounds like it's a gateway
chemical for synthetic materials.
Koichi Yasutani - a.k.a. Steve + MP
Lakewood, WA U.S.A.
2010 / 11 / 22 01:29 PST
On Nov 21, 2010, at 2208 , Eric Welch wrote:
> Hydrofluoric acid. It can eat through glass.
>
> On Nov 21, 2010, at 7:24 PM, Koichi Mac wrote:
>
>> Hudraulic fluid? What is the chemical difference on hydraulic fluid
>> and brake fluid? I thought brake fluid was a variation of hydraulic fluid.
>> But, about 30 years ago, I made a mistake of adding brake fluid to hyrdaulic
>> jack and ruined all rubber components.
>>
>> On Nov 21, 2010, at 0715 , Eric Welch wrote:
>>
>>> Actually, hydrofluoric is even more difficult to handle than those three.
>>>
>>> On Nov 21, 2010, at 12:11 AM, Koichi Mac wrote:
>>>
>>>> Whoa, wait a minute. I think I was thinking something else……hydraulic
>>>> fluid…which also eats up rubbers and plastics quickly.
>>>>
>>>> Hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid and nitric acids are three strongest
>>>> acids known to men.
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 20, 2010, at 1935 , Eric Welch wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> That's what I remember from chemistry 101.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Nov 20, 2010, at 6:30 PM, Koichi Mac <nikonf3tmd4@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Didn't know the stomach acid is the variant of hydrochloric acid. It's
>>>>>> a very strong stuff, and I have chronic agita / excess stomach acid.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Nov 18, 2010, at 1925 , Eric Welch wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I learned plenty in my year as a chemistry major in college to know
>>>>>>> that just because something acts one way in a specific environment in
>>>>>>> contact with specific elements does not mean it will act that way in
>>>>>>> another environment.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For example, glass is perfectly fine to hold most acids, but not
>>>>>>> hydrofluoric acid. it will eat right through glass. So they have to use
>>>>>>> some other kind of container for that. Used to be they'd use wax. Not
>>>>>>> sure what they would use now.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And hydrochloric acid is in your stomach digesting your food, but if it
>>>>>>> becomes too concentrated, it eats holes in that very same stomach.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Vinegar is acid as well, but too concentrated and you wouldn't be
>>>>>>> putting it in your mouth.
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