Klarinet Archive - Posting 000083.txt from 1997/08

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: RE: Float Test and cologne/Koln
Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 04:14:39 -0400

Aqua regia is an unpleasant mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids, which
dissolves gold. It is alleged to contain the NO2+ (?nitroxonium) ion).
Roger Shilcock

On Fri, 1 Aug 1997 AnneVacca@-----.com wrote:

> Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 15:45:07 -0400 (EDT)
> From: AnneVacca@-----.com
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.us
> To: klarinet@-----.us
> Subject: Re: RE: Float Test and cologne/Koln
>
>
> In a message dated 7/31/97 9:28:07 PM, you wrote:
>
> >Also before replacing your keys, if you want them to have a unique look
> >that everyone will comment on, now's the time to soak them in aqua regia
> >for a while. Remove them from the solution every so often to check on how
> >things are going. If you can't see them, you've left them in too long.
>
>
> This thread has been really funny.... but what in the world is aqua regia??
>
> Anne
> AnneVacca@-----.com
>