From: [n--bo--y] at [REPLAY.COM] (Anonymous)
Newsgroups: alt.drugs.chemistry
Subject: HCl question
Date: 5 Mar 1996 01:21:26 +0100

One method of producing HCl is as follows...

         AC power
           |
        switch
           |
free ->  aquarium ->    _   _  -> hose -> 1'lngth glass tubing
 air       pump          | |
                         v ^
                        _|_|_
two holed rubber   ->  \     /
      stopper           \   /
                        BOTTLE
                       G LA S S
                      B O T T L E
                     G  L  A  S  S
                     B  O T T L  E    <-  H2SO4 over rock salt
                     G  L  A  S  S
                     B  O T T L  E
                     G  L  A  S  S
                     B  O T T L  E
                      G L  A  S S

This definitely produces HCl in eye watering volumes and I'm guessing it
has something to dowith oxidation, since it does not generate gas unless
free air is introduced into the reaction.

My question is this:

 does it produce dry HCL
 does it produce HCl which is clean enough to precipitate something like a
drug salt from an organic/solvent soln.  (not sure if that's worded
correctly)

if either is NO, can anyone suggest a modification or variation on this
method  ?

head thank a you time

[nobody] at [home]