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Title: Simple Question. Can I use hydrochloric acid through a filter paper?
Post by: Qaiphyx on July 16, 2015, 12:13:52 PM

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Title: Re: Simple Question. Can I use hydrochloric acid through a filter paper?
Post by: Qaiphyx on July 16, 2015, 12:26:55 PM

basically I had some hydrochloric acid in a flask and the rubber stopper dissolved somewhat and dropped off in to it. Im just wondering if the hydrochloric acid will dissolve the paper filter?

Can I run a glass microfiber filter if this is the case?

Title: Re: Simple Question. Can I use hydrochloric acid through a filter paper?
Post by: Arkcon on July 16, 2015, 12:46:05 PM

Basically, for reasonably dilute solutions of HCl, you can use paper or glass microfiber filters.  The real answer to your question depends on:  what concentration are you working with, and what are you trying to do.

Title: Re: Simple Question. Can I use hydrochloric acid through a filter paper?
Post by: Qaiphyx on July 16, 2015, 12:51:10 PM

37% HCL. I just need to filter out the rubber particulate.

Are the glass microfiber purely glass or interwoven in to paper?

The concern I am having here is that HCL dissolves cellulose to hydrocellulose doesnt it? So wouldnt that render paper filters impractical for filtering acids?

Title: Re: Simple Question. Can I use hydrochloric acid through a filter paper?
Post by: miniptsa on July 17, 2015, 02:33:06 AM

Why do you want to do it? :)