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How do you evenly dissolve a very small volume of liquid in a larger volume of liquid?

  1. 2018-11-23 at 1:37 AM UTC
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    gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]
    First off: Why I'm posting this here.


    Let's say you have a tincture that is x milligrams of substance X, and you dissolve it in y milliliters of solvent Y.

    Now, since solvent Y is lethal at doses above a certain threshold, the chemist then wants to dissolve solution XY into another solvent (Z) of z milliliters.

    You want to be able to ensure that a randomly selected quantity of this liquid contains the expected amount (in milligrams) of substance X as per the substance x / solvent y ratio.

    Is it physically (chemically) possible to accomplish this task?

    And if so, how do you determine the right second solvent (Z)?
  2. 2018-11-23 at 1:38 AM UTC
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    cupocheer Space Nigga [unwillingly condescend the dp]
    ...ummmmm
  3. 2018-11-23 at 1:41 AM UTC
    #3
    Odigo Messenger - Now With Free 911 Service Houston [back fudge my lingam]
    Depends entirely on the solubility of the solute.
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  4. 2018-11-23 at 1:42 AM UTC
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    cupocheer Space Nigga [unwillingly condescend the dp]
    Or the solidity of the solid?
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  5. 2018-11-23 at 1:43 AM UTC
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    Odigo Messenger - Now With Free 911 Service Houston [back fudge my lingam]
    Originally posted by cupocheer Or the solidity of the solid?

    No.
  6. 2018-11-23 at 1:43 AM UTC
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    gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]
    Originally posted by Odigo Messenger - Now With Free 911 Service Depends entirely on the solubility of the solute.

    But once the initial solution has evenly distributed, does it maintain that same even distribution in another, more voluminous, solution?
  7. 2018-11-23 at 1:44 AM UTC
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    gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]
    Or does the initial substance X have to be soluble in BOTH SOLVENTS... SHIT, that makes sense. I didn't think of that.
  8. 2018-11-23 at 1:46 AM UTC
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    Odigo Messenger - Now With Free 911 Service Houston [back fudge my lingam]
    Originally posted by gadzooks But once the initial solution has evenly distributed, does it maintain that same even distribution in another, more voluminous, solution?

    Not precisely no, but if it's stirred fairly well it won't matter.
  9. 2018-11-23 at 1:52 AM UTC
    #9
    gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]
    Originally posted by Odigo Messenger - Now With Free 911 Service Not precisely no, but if it's stirred fairly well it won't matter.

    Oh yeah, because solvent Y might not EVENLY distribute in solvent Z?

    Do all solutions, by definition, evenly distribute?

    Sorry, I only did like first year uni chemistry, and that was over a decade ago.
  10. 2018-11-23 at 1:59 AM UTC
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    Odigo Messenger - Now With Free 911 Service Houston [back fudge my lingam]
    Originally posted by gadzooks Oh yeah, because solvent Y might not EVENLY distribute in solvent Z?

    Exactly. Like oil in water will mix briefly, but then clump together due to hydrophobia, and then gather at the top due to being less dense.

    Do all solutions, by definition, evenly distribute?
    No, although osmotic pressure will push them to mix there are other forces at play, like molecular weight, hydrophobia, etc.

    Giving that shit a good stir usually overwhelms those slight forces though.

    Sorry, I only did like first year uni chemistry, and that was over a decade ago.

    I made it all the way to the start of third year before dropping out lol :)
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  11. 2018-11-23 at 2 AM UTC
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    gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]
    Originally posted by Odigo Messenger - Now With Free 911 Service I made it all the way to the start of third year before dropping out lol :)

    You were still definitely very helpful.

    Thank you!
  12. 2018-11-23 at 2:07 AM UTC
    #12
    WellHung Black Hole
    op, You are requesting a response that requires specialized, esoteric knowledge. It is probably best that you seek answers elsewhere... none of us are chemists. Perhaps a book, encyclopedia, or online Journal?
  13. 2018-11-23 at 2:34 AM UTC
    #13
    trippymindfuk African Astronaut
    Originally posted by cupocheer Or the solidity of the solid?

    This shit made me lose it
  14. 2018-11-23 at 2:38 AM UTC
    #14
    cupocheer Space Nigga [unwillingly condescend the dp]
    I saw that. 😎
  15. 2018-11-23 at 2:44 AM UTC
    #15
    Odigo Messenger - Now With Free 911 Service Houston [back fudge my lingam]
    Originally posted by WellHung op, You are requesting a response that requires specialized, esoteric knowledge. It is probably best that you seek answers elsewhere… none of us are chemists. Perhaps a book, encyclopedia, or online Journal?

    No.
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  16. 2018-11-23 at 3:17 AM UTC
    #16
    gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]
    Originally posted by WellHung op, You are requesting a response that requires specialized, esoteric knowledge. It is probably best that you seek answers elsewhere… none of us are chemists. Perhaps a book, encyclopedia, or online Journal?

    Where's the "Unthank" button?
  17. 2018-11-23 at 8:44 AM UTC
    #17
    WellHung Black Hole
    Originally posted by gadzooks Where's the "Unthank" button?



    Originally posted by gadzooks Where's the "Unthank" button?

    🤣😂
  18. 2018-11-23 at 9:05 AM UTC
    #18
    gadzooks Dark Matter [keratinize my mild-tasting blossoming]
    Originally posted by WellHung 🤣😂

    It was meant to be a joke.

    But but just for the fuck of it, I Thanked your post, and then unthanked it.

    And I documented the entire thing so that you may experience it.

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