Re: What would be an effective method for cleaning zinc that has been corroted.

Date: Thu Nov 4 11:05:11 1999
Posted By: Marc Breen, Post-doc/Fellow, Center Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering, U. S. Naval Research Laboratory
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 941487233.Ch

Message:


Just dip the zinc in a dilute solution of nitric acid.  A small amount of 
the zinc oxide (and/or zinc hydroxide) on the surface of the metal will be 
etched away.  Effectively you will form Zn(NO)3 and water which will remain 
dissolved in the nitric acid.

Good luck and observe all appropriate precautions when handling strong 
acids!!!

Dr. Marc L. Breen
Naval Research Laboratory
Center Bio/Molecular Sci. Eng.

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