Testing MMS1?

GMDodaro
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25 Dec 2018 20:33 #59589 by GMDodaro

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I've read several descriptions of the color of activated MMS1. It should be amber colored after 20-30 seconds when activated with 50% citric acid. But one of the descriptions described the "amber" color as the color of a beer bottle, which is much darker than my solution. The only time I've seen that dark color is when I was interrupted and inadvertently left the activated solution for 15 minutes.
The color of mine is generally amber, something like the attached image clip.

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26 Dec 2018 01:13 - 26 Dec 2018 01:14 #59590 by CLO2

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The color you see when making MMS1, activated for 30 seconds, will depend on how many drops are used and how confined the solution is; spread out or pooled in a corner of the mixing container. And, the color intensity will be less when looking down on the solution vs looking through the solution.

This is a photo of a 4 drop MMS1 dose in a test tube. Note the CLO2 yellow gas above the solution.

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26 Dec 2018 03:23 #59591 by GMDodaro

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Thanks, mine is close to that color when looking through, but probably a shade lighter. Does it need more sodium chlorite solution or more citric acid?

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27 Dec 2018 20:06 - 27 Dec 2018 20:06 #59598 by CLO2

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If the color you see is close to my photo at 3 drops of each, you should be fine.

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14 Feb 2020 17:25 #62458 by Lauge

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I have close to the same color, but mine is getting cloudy.
I used 4 drops mms and 4 dropc HCl. This color is after around 1-2 min.

It seems like something is precipitating from the reaction.
What are your thoughts on this?