Hoping someone can help me with a question on nitric acid volume

[Ragnor]

I have a supplier which can order my either an 8 gallon carboy for $170 or six 7lb. bottles for $250. Problem is I do not know the volume of a 7 lb acid bottle and cannot find that information on the internet. Can anyone tell me which is the better deal? I really like the idea of smaller , more manageable bottles as apposed to slopping around some huge 8 gallon jug or having to pour it into smaller bottles for practical use.

 

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[Ragnor]

Can't seam to find a delete option for this post, but I found my answer in a conversion table. A half gallon of nitric is about 6.7 lbs. So the 8 gallons is a much better deal.

 

[Underburden]

And you've also ordered your PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)?
Don't forget to store in a secondary containment in case of spills or broken bottles.

 

[Bonaro]

8 gallons of Nitric can cause all kinds of chaos when spilled over the typical debris found on a garage floor. I hope you have a plan in place for the worst case scenario.

 

[Capt Nemo]

And expect to make someone's watch list!

There's a reason I make my own when needed!

 

[Duckshot]

Can't seam to find a delete option for this post, but I found my answer in a conversion table. A half gallon of nitric is about 6.7 lbs. So the 8 gallons is a much better deal.

Cheaper yes, but you can't pour from an 8 gallon carboy into a 500ml beaker as easily as you can a liter bottle. If I were going to screw with it, I'd pay extra for the added safety of smaller containers. If you are doing it in five gallon buckets, maybe you need a carboy.

 

[N-Lionberger]

An 8 gallon carboy of nitric, that's nightmare inducing. I occasionally use hydroflouric for work and have a liter or so safely tucked away and that gives me nightmares.

 

[GoldpannerDave]

I have a supplier which can order my either an 8 gallon carboy for $170 or six 7lb. bottles for $250. Problem is I do not know the volume of a 7 lb acid bottle and cannot find that information on the internet. Can anyone tell me which is the better deal? I really like the idea of smaller , more manageable bottles as apposed to slopping around some huge 8 gallon jug or having to pour it into smaller bottles for practical use.

Are both conc. nitric? It makes a difference in how much a gallon weighs. Conc nitric is almost exactly 50% more dense (heavier) than water. I usually pour it from 5 L bottles into smaller containers to work with--in a hood.