Marshall's post on Volumes and weights for activation of MMS

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> Re: [MDI_News] Volumes and weights

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> Sodium chlorite has a molecular weight of 90.44 citric acid has a

> molecular weight of 192.14

>

> The product is Chlorous acid: HClO2

>

> Thus one molecule of sodium chlorite reacts with one molecule of

> citric acid. Thus the weight ratio for 100% reaction of each chemical

> would be

> 192.14/90.44 = 2.125, That is one gram of Sodium Chlorite to

> 2.12 grams of citric acid. Since the MMS is 28% concentration of

> sodium chlorite, then for each gram of MMS you need to add .6 gram of

> citric acid.

>

> Now citric acid has a density of 1.54, and if we assume that it has a

> packing density of 80%, that would give 1.23 grams/cc. If you mix

> that to 10% by volume, it would give you around 12.3% by weight, or

> about .123 grams/cc.

>

> So to mix so that you have equal amounts of each (at the molecular

> level) requires approximately, 6/.123 = 4.88 times as much 10% by

> VOLUME citric acid solution as MMS solution.. This is very close to

> the 5:1 given by Humble.

>

> If you want more precise measurements, then use the weights given

above.

>

> Marshall

>

>

>

> Case wrote:

> >

> > I'm wondering about the instructions for activating MMS.

> >

> > Just as the instructions for the ratio of drops does not

> clarify the

> > size of drops (although the 1:5 ratio is the constant from

> which one

> > can make ones own calculations), so are the instructions for

> > activators extremely ambiguous.

> >

> > For a start, the instructions for making a 10% solution of

> citric acid

> > enjoin one to add 9 spoonfuls of water to 1 spoonful of citric acid

> > powder.

> >

> > This is not what pharmacists would call a 10% solution, as

> ratios of

> > chemicals are generally expressed in weight, not volume.

> In the case

> > of citric acid, this could be important, inasmuch as it can be

> > purchased either as relatively coarse crystals (like

> refined sugar) or

> > as a finer powder (like confectioner's sugar). Spoonfuls

> of these two

> > would have different masses, and chances are that neither

> of them is

> > equal in mass to a spoonful of water.

> >

> > Equally slapdash are the recommendations for lime,lemon juice and

> > vinegar, all of which are available in widely varying

> concentrations

> > of acid content.

> >

> > Is there anyone else who feels that some standardisation

> and precision

> > might be a good idea?

> >

> > Among the answers you needn't bother to send are:

> >

> > 1. Dr. Humble didn't indicate that it matters, so it

> doesn't 2. Go

> > find out for yourself...somewhere else.

> > 3. The way I'm already doing it works for me, and that's all that

> > matters.

> > 4. Just try to err on the side of too much acid, and all

> will be well.

> >

> >