Klarinet Archive - Posting 000394.txt from 1997/08

From: lexgrant@-----.com (Alexis)
Subj: Float Test etc.
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 1997 01:32:11 -0400

>Date: Mon, 4 Aug 1997 09:14:39 +0100 (BST)
>From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
>Subject: Re: RE: Float Test and cologne/Koln

>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

For anyone who cared, the NO2+ ion is called a nitronium ion...a little
piece of organic chemistry wisdom there.

Alexis
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