Help SN test?

[WolfgangA]

Is there any way to test if the SN you have is not mixed with regular salt or something & purity, if its 99% or lower to the extent that it requires more in quantity or just won't work?

 

[Ready124]

Is there any way to test if the SN you have is not mixed with regular salt or something & purity, if its 99% or lower to the extent that it requires more in quantity or just won't work?

I've thought this and looked into it but not found out any info

 

[WolfgangA]

Thank you for trying.

 

[jake3d]

I think i've found a reasonably cheap way of testing, i'm sure it isn't 100% reliable but it will at least tell you if the substance you received is active. Anyone interested let me know....

 

[Soul]

People in the SN megathread put a few drops of blood in a little of the powder (or vice versa); if the blood turns brown it means the SN is doing its thing. That's not really what you're asking, @WolfgangA, but maybe it's something.

 

[ZomGuy]

People in the SN megathread put a few drops of blood in a little of the powder (or vice versa); if the blood turns brown it means the SN is doing its thing. That's not really what you're asking, @WolfgangA, but maybe it's something.

I haven't even thought of that. Thank you so much Soul!

 

[bluesky1972-2019]

I think once the SN is exposed to the air it starts absorbing moisture. This makes it less affective. Make sure you keep it sealed and air tight.

 

[Lennox]

One way to test it is to mix it with hydrochloric acid(HCL).
One of the resultant products of the mixture is nitrogen dioxide (NO2), which is a gas with peculiar reddish-brown color.
If you do the mixing and get NO2, then there's a high likelihood that you've got the real thing.

Here's a video showing the procedure. 02:39 is when he finally mixes the two: