Improvised Munitions Handbook (Improvised Explosive Devices or ...

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Bubble acetylene through the solution for 5 to 8 minutes. A brown vapor will be given off and
white flakes will appear in the silver solution.
Remove the silver solution from the
heat source and allow it to cool. Filter
the solution through a paper towel
into a glass container. Green crystals
will collect on the paper.
Wash the solids collected on the paper towel with 12
teaspoons of alcohol. The solid material will turn
white while the solvent in the container will have a
green color.
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Place the white solid material on a clean paper towel to air dry.