Bismuth Oxide: Subnitrate Boiled with Sodium Hydroxide Solution (British Pharmacopoeia, 1907)

Boil bismuth subnitrate with sodium hydroxide solution: bismuth hydroxide falls and sodium nitrate stays dissolved. At 100 °C the hydroxide loses its water, leaving bismuth oxide, a dull lemon-yellow powder. Source: The Dispensatory of the United States of America (1907), Bismuthi Oxidum, after the British Pharmacopoeia. Not given: amounts, strength or time; those are stated as not given. The 10 % lye, washing and filter are ours. Picture drawn by Youblob.

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half a day

说明

Boil the subnitrate with soda lye

Boil bismuth subnitrate with sodium hydroxide solution (ours: 10 %). Bismuth hydroxide is precipitated; sodium nitrate stays in solution. Not given: amounts and time. Goggles and gloves.

此步骤所需材料：

次硝酸铋1 as required

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氢氧化钠 10 % 溶液

硼硅玻璃烧杯

电热板

化学防溅护目镜

丁腈手套

Wash and dry to the oxide

Filter off the precipitate and wash it (ours: with distilled water). Hold it at 100 °C: the hydroxide gives up its water and dull lemon-yellow bismuth oxide remains.

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