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A similar decomposition occurs if nitric acid is subjected to a temperature above its boiling point. 

Although thiosulfate is one of the few reducing titrants not readily oxidized by contact with air, it is subject to a slow decomposition to bisulfite and elemental sulfur. When used over a period of several weeks, a solution of thiosulfate should be restandardized periodically. Several forms of bacteria are able to metabolize thiosulfate, which also can lead to a change in its concentration. This problem can be minimized by adding a preservative such as Hgl2 to the solution. 

Solutions of NaBH in methanol, and to a lesser degree ethanol, are subject to a similar decomposition reaction that evolves hydrogen these solutions can be stabilized by alkaU. The solubiUty of NaBH in lower aUphatic alcohols decreases as the carbon chain length increases, but the stabiUty increases. Solutions in 2-propanol and /-butanol are stable without alkaU (22,24). 

Analytical and Test Methods. o-Nitrotoluene can be analyzed for purity and isomer content by infrared spectroscopy with an accuracy of about 1%. -Nitrotoluene content can be estimated by the decomposition of the isomeric toluene diazonium chlorides because the ortho and meta isomers decompose more readily than the para isomer. A colorimetric method for determining the content of the various isomers is based on the color which forms when the mononitrotoluenes are dissolved in sulfuric acid (45). From the absorption of the sulfuric acid solution at 436 and 305 nm, the ortho and para isomer content can be deterrnined, and the meta isomer can be obtained by difference. However, this and other colorimetric methods are subject to possible interferences from other aromatic nitro compounds. A titrimetric method, based on the reduction of the nitro group with titanium(III) sulfate or chloride, can be used to determine mononitrotoluenes (32). Chromatographic methods, eg, gas chromatography or high pressure Hquid chromatography, are well suited for the deterrnination of mononitrotoluenes as well as its individual isomers. Freezing points are used commonly as indicators of purity of the various isomers. 

Most aroma chemicals are relatively high boiling (80—160°C at 0.4 kPa = 3 mm Hg) Hquids and therefore are subject to purification by vacuum distillation. Because small amounts of decomposition may lead to unacceptable odor contamination, thermal stabiUty of products and by-products is an issue. Important advances have been made in distillation techniques and equipment to allow routine production of 5000 kg or larger batches of various products. In order to make optimal use of equipment and to standardize conditions for distillations and reactions, computer control has been instituted. This is particulady well suited to the multipurpose batch operations encountered in most aroma chemical plants. In some instances, on-line analytical capabihty is being developed to work in conjunction with computer controls. 

Chemical Properties. Anhydrous sodium dithionite is combustible and can decompose exothermically if subjected to moisture. Sulfur dioxide is given off violentiy if the dry salt is heated above 190°C. At room temperature, in the absence of oxygen, alkaline (pH 9—12) aqueous solutions of dithionite decompose slowly over a matter of days. Increased temperature dramatically increases the decomposition rate. A representation of the decomposition chemistry is as follows ... 

The metal parts of the injection molder, ie, the liner, torpedo, and nozzle, that contact the hot molten resin must be of the noncatalytic type to prevent accelerated decomposition of the polymer. In addition, they must be resistant to corrosion by HCl. Iron, copper, and zinc are catalytic to the decomposition and caimot be used, even as components of alloys. Magnesium is noncatalytic but is subject to corrosive attack, as is chromium when used as plating. Nickel alloys such as Duranickel, HasteUoy B, and HasteUoy C are recommended as constmction materials for injection-molding metal parts. These and pure nickel are noncatalytic and corrosion-resistant however, pure nickel is rather soft and is not recommended. 

Rye. In the preparation of a bourbon mash, rye is not always subjected to the com cooking process. However, rye undergoes Hquefaction at a much lower temperature than com. This avoids thermal decomposition of critical grain constituents adversely affecting the final flavor of the distillate. Rye is often mashed separately. 

The formation of carbon black in a candle flame was the subject of a series of lectures in the 1860s by Michael Faraday at the Royal Institution in London (23). Faraday described the nature of the diffusion flame, the products of combustion, the decomposition of the paraffin wax to form hydrogen and carbon, the luminosity of the flame because of incandescent carbon particles, and the destmctive oxidation of the carbon by the air surrounding the flame. Since Faraday s time, many theories have been proposed to account for carbon formation in a diffusion flame, but controversy still exists regarding the mechanism (24). 

In Solution. Although hypochlorite solutions ate much mote stable than HOCl, they ate subject to decomposition, which is influenced by concentration, ionic strength, pH, temperature, light, and impurities. Decomposition occurs in two ways ... 

As chlorination proceeds from methyl chloride to carbon tetrachloride, the length of the C—Cl bond is decreased from 0.1786 nm in the former to 0.1755 nm in the latter (3). At ca 400°C, thermal decomposition of carbon tetrachloride occurs very slowly, whereas at 900—1300°C dissociation is extensive, forming perchloroethylene and hexachloroethane and Hberating some chlorine. Subjecting the vapor to an electric arc also forms perchloroethylene and hexachloroethane, as well as hexachlorobenzene, elementary carbon, and chlorine. 

Electrochemical detectors sense electroreducible and electrooxidizable compounds at low concentrations. Eor these detectors to work efficiently, the mobile phase (solvent) must be conductive and not subject to electrochemical decomposition. 

Dioxazine Violet. Carba2ole Dioxa2ine Violet is prepared by the reaction of two moles of 2-ainino-A/-ethylcarba2ole with chloranil. This violet may be used in most plastics for shading phthalocyanine blues, because it has comparable light fastness. At relatively high temperatures, it may be subject to slow decomposition. 

Solid-Bottom Basket Centrifuges SmaUer-scale, solid-bottom batch basket centrifuges are available for small test samples, when the sample cannot tolerate mechanical handling or when the traces of solids remaining in a more automated centrifuge would be subject to decomposition or spoilage. 

Process Description When organic wastes are added to the soil, they are subjected simnltaneonsly to the following processes (1) bacterial and chemical decomposition, (2) leachating of water-sohible components in the original wastes and from the decomposition products, and (3) volatilization of selected components in the original wastes and from the prodticds of decomposition. 

The aim of this section is to introduce the fundamentals of incineration, adsorption, absorption, condensation, and biological treatment in order to provide a basic knowledge for the selection of suitable equipment. The waste gas characteristics that play a major role in the selection of gas-cleaning equipment are also considered. A detailed presentation of the theory of combustion, adsorption, absorption, condensation, or biological decomposition required for a complete understanding of the subject is not covered in this section (the theory can be found in the handbooks such as Perry s Chemical Engineers Handbook). 

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