I once used a few drops of H2O2 as a starter and made silver snow flakes
like you'd see in one of those snow scene paper weights.
Ken

At 10:28 AM 8/30/02 -0400, you wrote:
>
>I have a question or two about making the 3% H202/CS mixture.  About 15
>minutes after making a batch of CS using my LVDC method (3 batteries, heat
>stirred, 16 oz. distilled water, 12 g. .9999 silver wires (my own brewing
>setup) - brewed for approx. 1 hour after the bubbles started coming off of
>the anode - was a very light yellow and had good Tyndall), I put a few
>drops of the 3% H202 into the CS and shook it and it immediately turned the
>most aweful shade of dark brown/grey I've ever seen.  It also had many tiny
>bubbles like the H202 was reacting.  I let it sit for a while hoping it
>would change into something a little more 'friendly' looking, but it
>didn't.  So I added a little more H202 and it turned very light, almost
>clear, with alot more of the tiny bubbles in it.  Finally after a few more
>minutes, it became totally clear with no bubbles at all.
>
>Was this a stage it went thru?  What is actually going on when you add the
>H202?  I read that it is dissolving the 'particles' of silver and turning
>the entire mixture into an ionic solution.  If this is so, can you use too
>little or too much H202?  It seemed like I used too little at first and by
>adding more it finished it's business.  I just don't know.  Anyone have the
>answer?  Also, if you dissolve all the 'particles', does it still carry a
>positive charge?
>
>Thanks,
>Christine
>
>
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