this morning, my thermometer was broken and my husband and myself, started collecting the mercury fro fun. i said my hubby to be aware of gold that they both donot come into contact,
i took care of my finger rings, but i could not atke care of my golden bangle....
and finally i reached my offic eand found that 6 mm of the bangle changed colour into gray.... it seems that that part is no more gold now...
can any one help me with details of waht happens and how can i avoid this, how can i get back my gold.... as far as i know, gold cannot be got back, but any thing else, you want to share your knowledge...
2006-09-13 19:25:00 · 8 answers · asked by MADDY 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Its a amalgamation of mercury and gold don't worry take the ring to gold smith he will cure it simply by burning mercury with the help of blow pipe.
If u have that blow pipe then u can burn that white pipe in ur gas burner with the help of blow pipe.
2006-09-13 19:37:10 · answer #1 · answered by Expert 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This question previously appeared in this forum, and I answered it thus: what has happened is that the mercury and gold have formed what is called an amalgam. The mercury can be separated out by heating. Any stones in the ring must be removed before this is done. Place the ring on a block of wood, and heat it carefully with a propane torch until it just barely starts to glow (this will be a temperature of about 1100 F.). Continue this for a few minutes, then let it cool and polish it. (Be sure to do this out of doors.)
2006-09-13 20:10:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
what you now have is a thallium , mercury, gold amalgum-- almost all metals are infintely soluble in mercury, the only way to recover the gold is to "distill" off the mercury, which boils/ evaproates at a lower temprature than gold. but you can never get it completely purified. good luck with that!
2006-09-13 19:48:18 · answer #3 · answered by mr.phattphatt 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dont't worry. ehen mercury meet gold the colour of gold becomes turn to grey in colour after one or two week the gold will get its orginal colour. after that the gold has no problem. i think this is due to the suface reaction between mercury and gold.
2006-09-13 21:09:51 · answer #4 · answered by Sreekanth, Polymer Technologist 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I feel that gold can never react with mercury at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.( actually a metal can't react with a metal at all ! )
2006-09-13 21:20:47 · answer #5 · answered by § mǎddy § 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you get Mercury on your skin,, and don't wash it off. Your Husband is a dead man walking. and if you touch also your a dead woman walking. and if any one else you touch. You should of call the Fire dept. about this, And please don't even think of having Kids anymore... Your done as a mother to be. You DON'T WANT TO SCREW WITH MERCURY THAT STUFF IS BAD SH*T........ I LOST FIVE KIDS BECAUSE I TOUCH IT.10 YEARS AGO.... AND ALSO LOST MY WIFE TOO.. BECAUSE SHE HAD CONTACT WITH MERCURY... I CAN ONLY SAY KNOW IS BUY A GRAVE SITE FOR YOUR TROOPS.THAT'S BIG FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.. GOD BLESS YOU ALL..SORRY TO LOSE YOU...
2006-09-13 19:40:47 · answer #6 · answered by diman_1955 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
simply nothing will happen.only there will be a colur change of yellow to white but that can be removed
2006-09-14 02:40:03 · answer #7 · answered by light feather 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Are u dum....................... mercury and gold cant react............
2006-09-13 19:39:57 · answer #8 · answered by vishesh j 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋