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minus-squareMataVatnik@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoHexane is just a solvent. In that solvent we had dissolved a highly reactive chemical that decomposes to HCl when mixed with water. The reaction is highly exothermic and HCl is also volatile. Hence that plume that you are seeing is pure HCl fumes.
minus-squareIGuessThisIsForNSFW@yiffit.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoThank you so much for the reply! I love it when memes teach me something!
Hexane is just a solvent. In that solvent we had dissolved a highly reactive chemical that decomposes to HCl when mixed with water. The reaction is highly exothermic and HCl is also volatile. Hence that plume that you are seeing is pure HCl fumes.
Thank you so much for the reply! I love it when memes teach me something!