Topher_osAUrus
Well-known member
ALON, you desperately need stannous.
And also read search and read the forum for situations like yours.
You should let the solution sit for a few days or more (after a few days, shine a light through the solution and check the turpidity of it. -if there are still miniscule particles afloat, give it a VERY gentle stir a few laps around the beaker, then let it sit a day or two more.
-*Hoke suggests leaving solutions sit for days sometimes*-
The amound of smb you used was/is almost enough to drop a troy pound of gold. How much smb you use, should be based upon the amount of gold you expect to reduce out of solution -it is NOT- correlated to the entire volume of solution. If you have 5 grams in 50 ml or 5 grams in 5000, its still 5 grams of smb thats required, that is all, an excess will just give you grief.
I don't mean for this to sound rude -but-
You must do YOUR due diligence, and read.
The forum frowns upon those who don't at least make an effort to try.
I understand the language barrier may make that a bit difficult. Especially when under duress, like when you know there is gold but you just cant get it. But, taking preventative steps (by securing knowledge via reading the forums thousands of threads and Hokes books) will make it so you can observe and react to what your solution is doing, instead of having to wait for a reply, which might not come for awhile, if at all.
The links and book we have adamantly tried to get you to read, would have given you every answer you have posed in this thread -and SOO many more that you haven't even thought of/encountered yet- ..but you will, if you so choose to continue this field of study (that is very much what refining is, studying)
Again, I dont mean to sound discouraging, but, while you are waiting for your solution to complete its next step, research and read up on what should be happening. That way you have a good idea od what to expect, and what you can do. It will save you from stressing out in the end, waiting eagerly for a reply, but yet every thing you need is already in front of you.
I hope you take this reply and use it, learn from it and the other constructive criticisms, for that is how we grow as people -to learn from our mistakes, prevent future problems from happening whenever it is in our power to stop or avoid them.
Hopefully we hear from you soon with all the good things you have learned and want to show off to us.
I eagerly await *that* reply 8)
-topher, the teacher's aide
And also read search and read the forum for situations like yours.
You should let the solution sit for a few days or more (after a few days, shine a light through the solution and check the turpidity of it. -if there are still miniscule particles afloat, give it a VERY gentle stir a few laps around the beaker, then let it sit a day or two more.
-*Hoke suggests leaving solutions sit for days sometimes*-
The amound of smb you used was/is almost enough to drop a troy pound of gold. How much smb you use, should be based upon the amount of gold you expect to reduce out of solution -it is NOT- correlated to the entire volume of solution. If you have 5 grams in 50 ml or 5 grams in 5000, its still 5 grams of smb thats required, that is all, an excess will just give you grief.
I don't mean for this to sound rude -but-
You must do YOUR due diligence, and read.
The forum frowns upon those who don't at least make an effort to try.
I understand the language barrier may make that a bit difficult. Especially when under duress, like when you know there is gold but you just cant get it. But, taking preventative steps (by securing knowledge via reading the forums thousands of threads and Hokes books) will make it so you can observe and react to what your solution is doing, instead of having to wait for a reply, which might not come for awhile, if at all.
The links and book we have adamantly tried to get you to read, would have given you every answer you have posed in this thread -and SOO many more that you haven't even thought of/encountered yet- ..but you will, if you so choose to continue this field of study (that is very much what refining is, studying)
Again, I dont mean to sound discouraging, but, while you are waiting for your solution to complete its next step, research and read up on what should be happening. That way you have a good idea od what to expect, and what you can do. It will save you from stressing out in the end, waiting eagerly for a reply, but yet every thing you need is already in front of you.
I hope you take this reply and use it, learn from it and the other constructive criticisms, for that is how we grow as people -to learn from our mistakes, prevent future problems from happening whenever it is in our power to stop or avoid them.
Hopefully we hear from you soon with all the good things you have learned and want to show off to us.
I eagerly await *that* reply 8)
-topher, the teacher's aide
