[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: Ammonia trick
Ammonia is a solution of ammonia (NH3) in water (H2O). Rust is mainly Fe2O3. Fe2O3 + 6 NH3 + 6 H2O ----> 2 Fe+++(NH3)6 + 6 OH- The iron(III)-ammonia complex ion is water soluble. It sez here (in the fine print) that ammonia should dissolve (or at least loosen) rust. This is definitely NOT a BTDT for me so I can't tell you from personal experience. At 02:40 PM 1/29/98 EST, you wrote: >Ah, another believer! Can some one of you chem whizzes tell me why this >works? With so many skeptics, a little scientific explanation would go >a long way. >--Gary > >--REFERENCE---------------------------------------------------------------- ---- >On Mon, 26 Jan 1998 08:14:14 =0800 >Gary G. Erickson <erickson@teleport.com> said: > >Looking for wisdom from the list . . . yesterday I pulled the exhaust >manifold off of an '87 MC motor and didn't have any broken studs except >for the two that were already gone when I got there. > >(Yes, that ammonia trick really does work!) > > ___ Bob ***************************************************************** * Robert L. Myers rmyers@inetone.net Home 304-574-2372 * * Rt. 1, Box 57 FAX/Modem 304-574-1166 * * Fayetteville, WV 25840 USA WV tag Q SHIP 2.2+ bar * * Obligatory quattro and sleddog-L references: * * My 3 Siberian Huskies enjoy riding in my '89 200TQ * *****************************************************************
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