In a message dated 6/11/01 10:05:15 PM EST, [email protected] writes: << An off point question: why does calcium carbonate dissolve so slowly? Over months, a saturate solution-with a bit of solids still on the bottom of the bottle---will slowly rise in TDS. Why does it not just go up to point of saturation? This is in a nearly full and tightly capped glass bottle. To not clutter, thanks in advance. >>
James: Calcium carbonate has very limited solubility in water, so variations in particle size, temperature, dissolved CO2 from the air can all have a very large impact on percentage variations in its RATE of dissolution. Temperature and CO2 also effect the saturation limit of calcium carbonate. So you are probably looking at a "moving target" with regards to RATE OF DISSOLUTION and SOLUBILITY of calcium carbonate. Roger -- The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: [email protected] -or- [email protected] with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. To post, address your message to: [email protected] Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
