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Posted by Tom M on February 28, 2008, 7:22 pm
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> "jusme" wrote: Couldn't you flow the CO2 through a hose into a glass of
> water and then,
>> shake the water to see if it fizzes or, taste it to detect the
>> carbonation or some such?
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>> I think this is the way carbonated water is made.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Carbonated water is made by allowing pressurized CO2 to dissolve in in
> water. That is why it fizzes when the pressure is removed.
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> If your cylinder contains CO2, it is most likely partially full of liquid.
> You should be able to tell this by laying it on its side and trying to
> balance it on a piece of wood or pipe. If it contains liquid it will be
> extremely difficult or impossible to balance, because the liquid will
> always go to the low side and cause it to tip.
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> How would CO2 get into an argon cylinder? Are the threads the same?
Yes
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> out that my "argon" tank was, in fact, full of CO2. He could tell by the
> way
> the arc was struck, but I couldn't see it. Can someone suggest a method
> that
> would allow mere mortals to tell these two gasses apart? I'm wondering if
> bubbling it thru some common liquid might make a distinctive change or
> some
> such..
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