Date: Fri Jun 17 12:25:41 2005
Posted By: Dan Berger, Faculty Chemistry/Science, Bluffton University
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 1114779826.Ch
Message:
Copper ions (specifically cupric ions) are often blue in the presence of water;
they incorporate water into their solid structure. One especially blue compound
is copper sulfate; my guess is that you are forming copper/sulfur/oxygen compounds
by the action of your sulfur-rich water with the copper pipe.
Dan Berger
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