Limewater
- noona
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Re: Limewater still
I have had mine for years and it works great
Just remember you need to put water in at the same time.
Just remember you need to put water in at the same time.
Noona
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Lab Manager
Greystanes High School
Beresford Rd
Greystanes 2145
8868 9113
ROSALIE.CASSAR@det.nsw.edu.au
Re: Limewater still
I have never seen this!
I have winchesters that I inherited over 13 years ago.. I have never had to make any lime water up!
They have a slurry of Calcium Hydroxide in the bottom.When the volume of liquid above the slurry gets low, I just add water and shake, then set the winchesters aside to settle.simple!
I just pour off the top when i need limewater
I have winchesters that I inherited over 13 years ago.. I have never had to make any lime water up!
They have a slurry of Calcium Hydroxide in the bottom.When the volume of liquid above the slurry gets low, I just add water and shake, then set the winchesters aside to settle.simple!
I just pour off the top when i need limewater
- Labbie
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Re: St Mary's Conference over for yet an other year
I do hope this merge helps you all.
Regards Labbie
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Re: St Mary's Conference over for yet an other year
Well yes, I had set one up. However the "Cup your hand over the thistle funnel" part never works first time. I have been know to blow into the funnel and get the flow started. Face it - it's limewater, not NaOH.
But as far as producing good limewater goes - its a winner
But as far as producing good limewater goes - its a winner
Cheers, K
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Re: Limewater still
Exactly the same here!sunray18 wrote:I have never seen this!
I have winchesters that I inherited over 13 years ago.. I have never had to make any lime water up!
They have a slurry of Calcium Hydroxide in the bottom.When the volume of liquid above the slurry gets low, I just add water and shake, then set the winchesters aside to settle.simple!
I just pour off the top when i need limewater
- noona
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Re: St Mary's Conference over for yet an other year
Smiley
you need to have it above the beaker I keep mine on the window sill and add water as it flows better .
Just make sure you put in as much as you take out (all at the same time)
you need to have it above the beaker I keep mine on the window sill and add water as it flows better .
Just make sure you put in as much as you take out (all at the same time)
Noona
Lab Manager
Greystanes High School
Beresford Rd
Greystanes 2145
8868 9113
ROSALIE.CASSAR@det.nsw.edu.au
Lab Manager
Greystanes High School
Beresford Rd
Greystanes 2145
8868 9113
ROSALIE.CASSAR@det.nsw.edu.au
- trish armstrong
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Re: St Mary's Conference over for yet an other year
Hi heard this years flyer is circulating around Sydney schools?
Have they been sent out?
Can someone upload it on chemtalk for those who don't receive it in the mail... Please.
Thanks Trish
Have they been sent out?
Can someone upload it on chemtalk for those who don't receive it in the mail... Please.
Thanks Trish
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Re: St Mary's Conference over for yet an other year
I hope this works
See you all in November
See you all in November
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Noona
Lab Manager
Greystanes High School
Beresford Rd
Greystanes 2145
8868 9113
ROSALIE.CASSAR@det.nsw.edu.au
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Beresford Rd
Greystanes 2145
8868 9113
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Limewater
New kid on the block here ... I have looked through our resources and googled with conflicting information ... I need to make lime water and appreciate your replies and suggestions ... Kate
With thanks Kate
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Re: Limewater
From "The Laboratory" Add 25g of calcium hydroxide to 1L distilled water. Shake and allow to settle. Draw off clear liquid (saturated solution). Each time you have used some limewater just add more water to the remaining solution, shake again and let settle. You can keep doing this until all the calcium hydroxide has been used up.
Re: Limewater
Hi
this might be a dumb question, but I followed the instructions in 'the laboratory', so when the solution settles am I meant to decant that liquid into a bottle? or just do it now when its a milky colour?
thanks!
this might be a dumb question, but I followed the instructions in 'the laboratory', so when the solution settles am I meant to decant that liquid into a bottle? or just do it now when its a milky colour?
thanks!
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Re: Limewater
When the milky solution has settled down, pour a very small amount into a small beakers, get a straw and BLOW into the clear liquid, it will turn milky, or cloudy that is a test to see if it is ready to use. The teacher should know, that once you have invented it or shaken it, and its settled down, not to shake it again. So we would send the whole 2.5 L bottle into class.
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Re: Limewater
Wonderful, thanks Labbie
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Re: Limewater
I have merge because of the limewater still, it may help.
Regards Labbie
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Re: Limewater
You are most welcome Emma.hunt
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Re: Limewater
Slightly different here but I do the same as Sunray and Wayne mentioned (from years ago). So I have a stock solution which is what I have made using the instructions in The Laboratory (also previously mentioned) and I have one or two working solution bottles. I carefully pour the liquid from the stock bottle into the working bottle - I stop once I see the bottom layer of calcium hydroxide start to get stirred up. I send the working solution into the class, the stock solution stays in the chem store.
If I decant any, I refill the stock bottle with water, give it a shake and let it settle again before using.
If I decant any, I refill the stock bottle with water, give it a shake and let it settle again before using.
Re: Limewater
I do the same, Merilyn.Merilyn1 wrote: ↑11 Sep 2019, 11:46 Slightly different here but I do the same as Sunray and Wayne mentioned (from years ago). So I have a stock solution which is what I have made using the instructions in The Laboratory (also previously mentioned) and I have one or two working solution bottles. I carefully pour the liquid from the stock bottle into the working bottle - I stop once I see the bottom layer of calcium hydroxide start to get stirred up. I send the working solution into the class, the stock solution stays in the chem store.
If I decant any, I refill the stock bottle with water, give it a shake and let it settle again before using.
Regards
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Re: Limewater
I'm trying to set up my lime water still... Does anyone know what size rubber bung with 2 holes fits in the top of a winchester? I have ones that are too big or two small. I did find a cork one that fits (no holes) but none of the measurements match any of the 2 hole rubber bung options I've found online. How hard is it to put your own holes in with a cork borer? I think the cork would disintegrate because the holes would be too close together at the bottom. The diameter of the top of the winchester is about 28mm.
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Re: Limewater
Never mind - I found the right size sold individually at wiltronics, of all places!RosalieL wrote: ↑05 Mar 2024, 09:30 I'm trying to set up my lime water still... Does anyone know what size rubber bung with 2 holes fits in the top of a winchester? I have ones that are too big or two small. I did find a cork one that fits (no holes) but none of the measurements match any of the 2 hole rubber bung options I've found online. How hard is it to put your own holes in with a cork borer? I think the cork would disintegrate because the holes would be too close together at the bottom. The diameter of the top of the winchester is about 28mm.