exposed to insignificant tin coating, concentrated therefore they do not oxidizing agents that convey the properties of can prevent it from tin entirely. reacting further. Aluminum 550 C Very weak against a tenacious Aluminum end caps and (Al) acids and bases. oxide coating that pipes are available in prevents further larger home oxidation in strong improvement stores. oxidizing conditions Soda cans work for this such as HNO3 >75% as a cheap alternative. Silver (Ag) 700 C Strong against acids -NA- Expensive and hard to and bases. find; used for work with hydrazine. Platinum (Pt) 1200 C Very resistant to most -NA- Very, very, expensive; anything platinum vessels for chemistry are hard to come by. As a brief conclusion, there are many different vessels used in the field of Chemistry. The preferred type depends on the reaction composition and conditions under which it is performed. When glass just cannot handle a reaction there are many alternatives. Remember to always do your research before carrying out a reaction or that nice stainless steel pot could end up as a pile of useless slag.
exposed to concentrated oxidizing agents that can prevent it from reacting further. insignificant tin coating, therefore they do not convey the properties of tin entirely. Aluminum (Al) 550 C Very weak against acids and bases. a tenacious oxide coating that prevents further oxidation in strong oxidizing conditions such as HNO3 >75% Aluminum end caps and pipes are available in larger home improvement stores. Soda cans work for this as a cheap alternative. Silver (Ag) 700 C Strong against acids and bases. -NA- Expensive and hard to find; used for work with hydrazine. Platinum (Pt) 1200 C Very resistant to most anything -NA- Very, very, expensive; platinum vessels for chemistry are hard to come by. As a brief conclusion, there are many different vessels used in the field of Chemistry. The preferred type depends on the reaction composition and conditions under which it is performed. When glass just cannot handle a reaction there are many alternatives. Remember to always do your research before carrying out a reaction or that nice stainless steel pot could end up as a pile of useless slag.
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