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Glauber's Salt


10/14/2004

name         Robert
status       other

Question -   I remember the study of "Glauber's salt". A metal 
compound that changes states at a reasonable temperature.  Can you give 
me some info?
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I believe that you mean "Glauber's salt" NaSO4*10H2O the deca-hydrate of
sodium sulfate. See: http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0820981.html
You can find details of numrous experiments using this compound if you do a
web search on the term "Glauber's salt".

Vince Calder
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