Thread: Best way to clean elements before assembly?
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Old March 16th 07, 09:52 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Roy Lewallen Roy Lewallen is offline
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Default Best way to clean elements before assembly?
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Calcium carbonate (Na2CO3), aka "washing soda"....

Interesting. CALCIUM carbonate with NO calcium in it!-)
Just sodium, carbon, and oxygen!
(table salt = NaCl = sodium chloride)
Is that where the "soda" part of the "washing soda" name comes from?

Mea culpa. I did indeed type "calcium carbonate", while of course the
"TSP substitute" -- "washing soda" -- is *sodium* carbonate. At least I
gave the correct formula. I apologize for the error. Yes, I'm sure the
"soda" is from sodium, as in "caustic soda" which is sodium hydroxide
(lye) and "baking soda", which is sodium bicarbonate.

Roy Lewallen, W7EL
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