I have some ancient chlorides which have taken in water and turned mushy, and others that have dried out again into a solid block. As I understand these have merely dissolved, not reacted with the water, so heat drying them out should restore a usable chloride of lithium, magnesium.
Am I right? Only used for flame tests so as long as it yields mobile metal ions I am not too bothered about any other changes.
Am I right? Only used for flame tests so as long as it yields mobile metal ions I am not too bothered about any other changes.