From: Mark Ross (markr13_at_comcast.net)
Date: Sun Apr 25 2004 - 17:13:24 PDT
Whoa, Nelly!
Isopropyl alcohol does indeed come in several concentrations, from 50%
to 90% in the drugstore. Get the highest concentration you can find.
The less water, the quicker it will evaporate.
BTW: Ethanol can never be above 95% purity except by special means. It
forms an azeotrope with water at 95/5%. To get it higher, you need to
use a special absorbent to remove the remaining water as distillation
will not take it any further.
Mark
On Apr 25, 2004, at 3:30 AM, Berthe M. Willumsen wrote:
>> Humphreys, David wrote:
>>> 3. Fill a dish with isopropyl alcohol. (~60c at your local pharmacy)
>>
>> Question: 70% or 99% isopropyl alcohol? Does it make a difference?
>
> You may be thinking of ethanol (normal alcohol) which is available at
> 70, 96 and 99% purity ....
> Isopropyl alcohol (2- propanol, isopropanol) is generally sold pure
> (99.9%), I think.
>
> Anyway, since you want it to take the water out, you want it without
> water.
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