Detection of GnHCl

[Richard P. Grant]

In article <36E82BC1.41C6 at silibone.cchem.berkeley.edu>, "Jeff E. Janes"
<jejanes at silibone.cchem.berkeley.edu> wrote:

>If you either micturate or expectorate into a stiff wind, you will
>discover the meaning of this phrase :)


Exactly ;-)

>If conductivity cannot be used for GnHCl, that implies the presence of
>other
>electolytes.  What are they?

oooh good question.
Anyway, I found the answer:  heating guanidine to 160C causes it to
decompose into melamine and ammonia.  NH3 can be assayed.  Good old Merck
Index.

Thanks people,

Richard

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