When swim was trying the i2 extraction in "here it is all three steps" he used 8 oz povidone iodine 10% 125 ml dh2o 10 ml sulfuric acid "aquarium ph down" and 8 oz 3%peroxide. After 4 hours what remained was a jar of jelly.

Now the question is what went wrong should he use some muriatic acid or is povidone the wrong stuff or both?

That method of extraction will not work with pov. iodine.

SWIU needs the little 1 oz. 2 % bottles or the 7% jugs available from a feedstore.

Lukky D

what precent of what kind of acid is best muriatic ?

I've never used HCl, i've always used H2SO4.

quote:what precent of what kind of acid is best muriatic ?

ACS Grade is preffered over Muriatic or Drain Cleaner for HCl and H2SO4 respectively.

Though when in a pinch Muriatic will suffice.

Just be sure you muriatic is clear/colorless, and if using H2SO4 a little yellow is acceptable. But remember, ACS grade acids are clear colorless.

so what are the amounts roughly for 1 pint of 3%peroxide and 1 pint of 3%tinc if you were to use wallys muriatic

i found a mixture that works perfectly, its very small scale but u just scale it up and it works perfectly......

50ml 2.5% tinc. 12.5ml 31%HCL(aq), 25ml H2O2

then add 100mls DH2O. (a little less water recomended and perhaps a little more H2O2)

scale up as needed, this has high yeilds..... excellent result...

If the povidone containing Iodine solution is all you have readily available. Resublimation via coldfinger is a route you might consider.