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Subject: TWL: Re: Trawler-world-list digest, Vol 5 #499 - 11 msgs
From: Rick Quarles (rquarles@XXX.XXX)
Date: Sun Nov 03 2002 - 08:05:52 EST
Keith wrote:
"The formula for anyone interested is H2C2O472 H2O. You've got all that
oxygen loosely linked in there, so it probably works like an oxygen
"bleach", oxidizing all that crud. As far as adding it to Muriatic acid
solutions, my guess is that it would just disassociate and would leave
the solution as CO2 and maybe some hydrogen. I wouldn't recommend it,
but hey... if you try it out, let us know if it fizzes!"
Please leave the chemistry to chemists! The formula (and structure) of oxalic acid is actually HO2C-CO2H. It is just 2 carboxylic functionalities back to back. It is in no way an oxidizer and does not function as an oxygen bleach. It works by complexing with metal ions, rendering them soluble. Your guess as to adding it to muriatic acid (hydrochloric acid) is also wrong.
Rick Quarles
Barric II, Nordic Tug 32-147
New Bern, NC
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