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Bismuth Extraction
« on: February 27, 2024, 05:06:46 PM »
A few days ago, I attempted to extract bismuth metal from Pepto-Bismol tablets by using HCl (to dissolve the binder I guess) and aluminum foil to cause the bismuth to precipitate out as a dark powder. However, when I filtered the powder and applied heat, it just formed some crumbly ashes. Does anyone know the best way to extract the bismuth metal from Bismol?  These are the instructions I followed:

https://sciencenotes.org/how-to-extract-bismuth-from-pepto-bismol/
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