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How to get pure antimony from white powder antimony(III) oxide (Sb2O3) ?

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i need the metal itself for another experiment?

watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQcvmMfJ9Ik , he has Sb2S3 and i cant find it where i live not even pure Sb and i read text online says "Antimony trioxide is almost insoluble in both hot and cold water, and also in dilute nitric and sulphuric acids; it will dissolve in dilute hydrochloric acid. ""

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  • 4 years ago
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    Refinement of antimony(III) oxide using carbon.....

    2Sb2O3(s) + 3C(s) --heat--> 4Sb(s) + 3CO2(g)

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