Ok – about a month ago when working on my first attempt at silver (using the salt/lye/sugar method) I suspected I had some lead chloride in my AgCl due to my source (electrical contact points) so posted a question titled “White Stuff in my Silver Oxide” & it was suggested that I expose the AgCl to sun light to determine if lead was present as the AgCl would turn purple & the lead would stay white & if there was lead I could then remove it by washing with hot water.
I am now using the copper cement method – but – being new at all of this I am still making “small” amounts of AgCl running test tube size experiment on different things I read as part of my learning process.
The AgCl from each of these experiments I dump into a small jar & although not exposed to direct light when set aside – it has been exposed to low level light & over time has developed the resulting purple color
Now – I have recently read that when working with AgCl it should be done in low level light or red light conditions because light exposure is a problem. – So – other then light exposure turning the AgCl purple – what is the problem with light exposure - & - if you have AgCl that has been exposed (purple AgCl) how do you deal with it???
Kurt
I am now using the copper cement method – but – being new at all of this I am still making “small” amounts of AgCl running test tube size experiment on different things I read as part of my learning process.
The AgCl from each of these experiments I dump into a small jar & although not exposed to direct light when set aside – it has been exposed to low level light & over time has developed the resulting purple color
Now – I have recently read that when working with AgCl it should be done in low level light or red light conditions because light exposure is a problem. – So – other then light exposure turning the AgCl purple – what is the problem with light exposure - & - if you have AgCl that has been exposed (purple AgCl) how do you deal with it???
Kurt