Re: Morton Salt

To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
Subject: Re: Morton Salt
From: Bert Hickman <bert.hickman-at-aquila-dot-com> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 11:44:33 -0600
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Tesla List wrote:
> 
> Original Poster: erik.beckhaus-at-t-online.de (Mein Name)
> 
> Hello Coilbuilders,
> 
> This is a cry for Help ! Can Anybody give me the formula of Mortons Salt ?
> I am new to this group and still constructing my Tesla-Coil. I decided to
build
> everything myself because it is cheaper.
> I also decided to build the capacitors myself. I chose a
saltwater-design. The
> salt which is used is supposed to be "Mortons-Salt".
> I have no idea at all what Mortons Salt is. As I live in Germany I must know
> the German name for it, but I could find no explanation at all in any of my
> dictionaries.
> If somone can give me the formula, or the name according to the UIPAC
> standards, I will know what it is, and I will be able to detemine the German
> name for it. Thanks in advance,
> 
> Regards, Erik.

Erik,

Morton's Salt is simply a brand name for sodium chloride (NaCl) - common
table salt.

-- Bert --