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 > > > >-- >The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > >Instructions for unsubscribing may be found at: http://silverlist.org > >To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com > >Silver-list archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html > >List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com> > >