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Vegrau
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- Nov 27, 2018
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My order just came in. The sodium nitrite came with a plastic bottle. Yellowish crystal salt. Not powdery. With two cap. One on outside and another clear thin cap on the inside. It is AR grade rated 99%. But one thing about is that when I opened the cap it have few medium size clump inside it. But the rest still in the salt crystal form. Dry to the touch. Is the SN still good? Or has it already oxidized?
Also I put some of the SN outside and after awhile they melted. Is that normal for SN? Also I heard that in order for SN to oxidize first it need to get wet. If its not wet then it shouldn't oxidize at all? I see this is quite a common questions since no one is sure what general consensus is since most of us aren't chemist. Please if anyone can help with these questions. Thank you.
Also I put some of the SN outside and after awhile they melted. Is that normal for SN? Also I heard that in order for SN to oxidize first it need to get wet. If its not wet then it shouldn't oxidize at all? I see this is quite a common questions since no one is sure what general consensus is since most of us aren't chemist. Please if anyone can help with these questions. Thank you.
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