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Title: Possible contaminants in sulphuric acid
Post by: RisingEastStar17 on September 13, 2022, 07:11:31 AM

I siphoned some sulphuric acid from a car battery and foolishly decided to distil it to concentrate it. However, when I did so, it turned a very dark bluish-green sort of colour. The question is, what would be the possible contaminants in this acid?

Title: Re: Possible contaminants in sulphuric acid
Post by: Hunter2 on September 13, 2022, 07:33:45 AM

Lead, copper, iron, I guess