navg Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Hello, I need the help of a boron specialist/chemist. I had an unidentified substance and I posted a thread in the organic chem topics trying to have it identified. After a friend helped do some tests, he believes that the substance is most likely boric acid. Please check the link below it will lead you to the original topic. You can see photos and info about the substance. My friend is not good with inorganic chem, so he suggested that a boron chemist could probably help me. I would like to find out which type of boric was used, and how to crystallize it like my photo? If you know of a lab or someone who can help and requires a fee, do not hesitate to let me know, if you require a sample for testing, I can provide this as well. All help is honestly greatly appreciate. Thank you! http://www.scienceforums.net/topic/62954-help-in-identifying-an-unknown-substance-please/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cuthber Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I wondered about boric acid because it would explain why nothing much showed up in the PIXE results. Anyway, if it is than this is as good a way to prove it as any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navg Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 Exactly what my friend said, and yes it does give us a green flame! So what now? I wondered about boric acid because it would explain why nothing much showed up in the PIXE results. Anyway, if it is than this is as good a way to prove it as any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippo Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 (edited) Not sure what your goal is. I recrystallize Boric maybe once a year- not a huge demand for it, I guess. But, anyway, it has a low solubility in H2O. But I dont care as its cheap, and even though it results in low yield, no biggee. Cant tinker with Nature, eh? Also, if you really want to talk to Boron chemist, try US Borax- the superpower of boron in NA. Good luck. Edited January 21, 2012 by pippo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cuthber Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Exactly what my friend said, and yes it does give us a green flame! So what now? "What now" is a good question. What do you want to do? If nothing else you could sell the stuff on ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elementcollector1 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Make it into boron? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chemistoftheelements Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 (edited) Precisely. But that would be a challenge....you thinking of giving it a crack? Edited January 28, 2012 by Chemistoftheelements Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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