- #1
xonosphere
- 1
- 0
I have heard that when Hypochlorite bleach and vinegar mix they react to create an even stronger oxidizer than bleach alone, that doesn't reach equilibrium as fast as bleach alone.
So, I wanted to make rust quickly for some experiments and tried this method with steel wool. Not kitchen steel wool with protective coatings, just plain steel.
I used about 1:1 bleach:vinegar, and noticed that the water started turning reddish-brown as soon as I added the bleach to the steel wool and vinegar already in a plastic container.
One problem with this is that the reaction appears to be creating heat which I hope doesn't get too intense.
Another thing I was hoping was that a bleach/vinegar mixture wouldn't create a kind of corrosive that could dissolve plastic.
Does anyone know if this is the best way to make quick rust? And if it has any side effects, such as becoming very corrosive to plastics?
I also know that the reaction between the vinegar and hypochlorite create chlorine gas, but this isn't a problem for me as I am doing this outside.
Thanks,
xonosphere
So, I wanted to make rust quickly for some experiments and tried this method with steel wool. Not kitchen steel wool with protective coatings, just plain steel.
I used about 1:1 bleach:vinegar, and noticed that the water started turning reddish-brown as soon as I added the bleach to the steel wool and vinegar already in a plastic container.
One problem with this is that the reaction appears to be creating heat which I hope doesn't get too intense.
Another thing I was hoping was that a bleach/vinegar mixture wouldn't create a kind of corrosive that could dissolve plastic.
Does anyone know if this is the best way to make quick rust? And if it has any side effects, such as becoming very corrosive to plastics?
I also know that the reaction between the vinegar and hypochlorite create chlorine gas, but this isn't a problem for me as I am doing this outside.
Thanks,
xonosphere