help needed please

[ms32462]

made some ar 3to 1 ratio put some flake gold to see if it would dissolve and it did that tells me it was "real gold" and not fake. now how do i het it back to solid forrm? thanks could not find anything on forum but i m seur i overlooked it thanks again

 

[martyn111]

Have you tested your solution for gold content using stannous chloride?
Where did you get your gold flakes from? fingers, pins or ebay gold vial?
You could have tried dissolving your flakes in Nitric OR hydrochloric acid, if neither had dissolved your 'Gold' you could have tried AR, rather than stating that because AR dissolved it it is not fake gold, AR will dissolve most metals including gold.

 

[seawolf]

First you need to test with stannous to be sure it is gold, AR will digest many metals. Read Hoke's book and use her test tube processes to become familiar with recovering and refining.
Free download of her book can be found in many of the signature lines of the members here. Lasersteve also has videos showing how to make stannous testing solution and how to use it.
Mark

 

[ms32462]

yes i made ar 3to 1 now its a ornage color these were 14 18 kt blaclets gold pated