Story Just ordered my chemistry set for SN making

[LostZombie]

I just bought up some Test Tubes, Beakers, Gloves, Crystallizing Dishes, A Scale, Funnel, Coffee Filters, and A Mortar & Pestle.

The chemicals I bought were Na(NO3) & Ca(SO3) both in 1 pound bags

Those are all the items that I need to synthase my SN


I did the math on how much SN I will end up with, and if I do optimally I will end up with 250g~ with a high yield, but even on a lower yield (50%) i will still have over 100g of SN

They will arrive in a few days, and I will begin... To cook!

This will be my first non-classroom chemistry lab that i will have done which is very exciting. I also bought some Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4) for testing due to SN being reduced, and the acid will oxidize it, and create Nitrogen Dioxide. Although its toxic gas, the concentration of the acid is .06 M so it should not make too much acid, and if that fails I can still do other tests to see if there is enough SN.

 

[Hiro Uchiha]

Interesting! How do you plan to reduce the nitrate-sulfite mixture? Burner or oven?

 

[LostZombie]

Interesting! How do you plan to reduce the nitrate-sulfite mixture? Burner or oven?

I'll do it in the oven since that is just easier, and also i don't have a burner. I would also not use a burner in this since i will be doing in 100g~ increments of compounds on each cook and overheating a spot could make Nitrogen Dioxide instead of SN (N20 will still be made, but in much smaller amounts in the oven) I just don't want to waste it all, so I'm being extra careful with it all, so since an oven heating it up more uniformly that's why I'll be cooking it.

35 mins at 230 C if your wondering my cook time.

 

[Hiro Uchiha]

Sounds like a plan. You're right. An over is way better to facilitate a more uniform and controlled reduction. This is where I failed miserably. I have no oven so I got cold spots and yielded poor quality salts. It's not like I needed to make my own SN. It's easy to procure SN in my country, but reagents are cheap and I was also doing my synthesis of sodium cyanide at that time so I figured I'll try nitrites.

We're definitely gonna need an update from you. Hopefully you'll get a good yield! Like you said, you're better at chemistry anyways.

 

[nobodycaresaboutme]

If this is found viable, it can be epoch-making for those who aren't accessible to SN. Good luck. Let us know any updates

 

[iamserious]

If this works can you do N next lol?

 

[LostZombie]

If this works can you do N next lol?

I'm planing on ctbing after I make a guide to SN making, but I guess i can make a proof of concept post if I find any good reactions that could work