Difference between revisions of "Beckmann mixture"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A strongly oxidizing [ | + | A strongly oxidizing [[chromic acid]] solution used for many years to remove all traces of organic residues from laboratory glassware. Beckmann mixture is made with 60 parts [[potassium dichromate]], 80 parts concentrated [[sulfuric acid]], and 270 parts water. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:14, 8 January 2014
Description
A strongly oxidizing Chromic acid solution used for many years to remove all traces of organic residues from laboratory glassware. Beckmann mixture is made with 60 parts Potassium dichromate, 80 parts concentrated Sulfuric acid, and 270 parts water.
Synonyms and Related Terms
glassware cleaning solution
Authority
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976