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- @X083@X05.@X0824 @X03 PERCHLORATES
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- @X08As a rule@X05,@X08 any oxidizable material that is treated with perchloric acid
- will become a low order explosive@X05.@X08 Metals@X05,@X08 however@X05,@X08 such as potassium or
- sodium@X05,@X08 become excellent bases for flash@X05-@X08type powders@X05.@X08 Some materials that can
- be perchlorated are cotton@X05,@X08 paper@X05,@X08 and sawdust@X05.@X08 To produce potassium or sodium
- perchlorate@X05,@X08 simply acquire the hydroxide of that metal@X05,@X08 e@X05.@X08g@X05.@X08 sodium or
- potassium hydroxide@X05.@X08 It is a good idea to test the material to be perchlorated
- with a very small amount of acid@X05,@X08 since some of the materials tend to react
- explosively when contacted by the acid@X05.@X08 Solutions of sodium or potassium
- hydroxide are ideal@X05.@X08
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