Re: CSDissolved ions

2004-05-30 Thread Malcolm Stebbins
: [silver_list] Re: CSDissolved ions Anything that is mixed with water and does not precipitate out must be either dissolved or a stable colloid. Colloids can generally be detected by Tyndall effect, and the ions are not colloid. I think another definition is that colloids can be removed

Re: CSDissolved ions

2004-05-20 Thread Ode Coyote
Perhaps a clue to the answer lies in the difficulty of getting water to hold an electrostatic charge. Ions have an electrical potential? Complete Atoms don't? Ode At 11:14 AM 5/19/2004 -0700, you wrote: Hi List, Something has been bothering me for some time and recently I got into a friendly

CSDissolved ions

2004-05-19 Thread Trem
Hi List, Something has been bothering me for some time and recently I got into a friendly discussion regarding ions and colloids. I said the silver ions were dissolved in the water. He said that was not truean ion was an atom missing an electron in the outer ring or one with an additional

Re: CSDissolved ions

2004-05-19 Thread Marshall Dudley
Anything that is mixed with water and does not precipitate out must be either dissolved or a stable colloid. Colloids can generally be detected by Tyndall effect, and the ions are not colloid. I think another definition is that colloids can be removed via centrafuge, whereas dissolved

CSDissolved ions

2004-05-19 Thread Trem
sure he won't be convinced. Oh well. Trem - Original Message - From: Marshall Dudley mdud...@king-cart.com To: silver-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 11:38 AM Subject: [silver_list] Re: CSDissolved ions Anything that is mixed with water and does not precipitate out must