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A.C.S. REAGENT CHEMICALS FOR INDUSTRY

S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
PERRHENIC ACID SOLUTION (50%)
DESCRIPTION

        Perrhenic Acid Solution is colorless or straw color. The solution contains approximately 50% Re as Perrhenic Acid, HReO4. The specific gravity is 18 pounds/gallon (2.2 g/cc). The solution contains by weight approximately 67.5% HReO4. Each gallon contains 9 lbs of Re.

        Perrhenic Acid is a strong acid but it is very stable and shows little oxidizing power. On evaporation to 45% Re and above, the solution becomes increasingly straw color and slightly viscous.

TYPICAL ANALYSIS AND SPECIFICATIONS

PERCENT BY WEIGHT

TYPICAL
ANALYSIS

 
SPECIFICATION

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RHENIUM (Re) . . . . . . . . . . .
51-52%
 
48-52%
 
ALUMINUM (Al) . . . . . . . . .
0.0005
0.0025
CALCIUM (Ca). . . . . . . . . . . .
0.0001
 
0.0010
 
CHROMIUM (CR) . . . . . . . . .
0.0001
 
0.0010
 
 
 
 
COPPER (Cu) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.0001
 
0.0010
 
IRON (Fe) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.0005
 
0.0025
 
MAGNESIUM (Mg) . . . . . . . .
0.0001
 
0.0010
 
 
 
 
MOLYBDENUM (Mo). . . . . .
0.0005
 
0.0100
 
NICKEL (Ni) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.0001
 

0.0005

 
POTASSIUM (K) . . . . . . . . . .
0.0001
 
0.0010
 
         
SILICON (Si) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
< 0.0005
 
0.0010
 
SODIUM (Na) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.0004
 
0.0025
 
TUNGSTEN (W) . . . . . . . . . . .
0.0010
 
0.0100
 

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