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Can stainless steel "soap" bars actually work or is it just deceptive marketing?
The Wikipedia — Stainless steel soap article sounds highly skeptical, although it does include a possible mechanism involving the chromium in the stainless steel binding with the sulfur compounds and ...
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How to dissolve cobalt ferrite spinel for cleaning reactor? [closed]
I put some cobalt ferrite powder and did some catalytic test and I can't clean my reactor very well. I have already used aqua regia, hydrochloric and nitric acids, sodium hydroxide at high ...
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Cleaning with vinegar and sodium bicarbonate
Mixing sodium bicarbonate with vinegar (and sometimes adding dishwasher detergent) is quite a common tip on the internet. But I have never understood the reason.
I saw there was a question about using ...
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Rust removal ended with black oxide on the metal?
I have tried to remove common red iron rust from a small piece of metal that looks like steel.
I submerged it into hot water with a bit of citric acid, and let it sit overnight. In the morning I ...
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What is formed when hydrogen peroxide reacts with titanium?
I just got night contact lenses, and you are supposed to use a "one-step" cleaning solution to clean it over a period of six hours. At the bottom of the lenses case, there is a "titanium plate ...
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