Cuvapu
April 27th 04, 01:43 PM
(Eric Coldo) wrote in
om:
> Because where I live, water is becoming scarce and expensive, but my
> plants will need some liquid.
>
> So I ask the experts here :
>
> Can I use HF (hydrofluoric acid) in my garden to substitute H2O
> (water) ?
>
> Or should I use NH3 (ammonia) instead ?
>
> Please help, the water shortage will kill my plants and my fishes and
> frogs in the pond ...
Regrettably neither of these two substances will do the trick because
they are not liquid at normal temperatures and pressures - the liquid
forms that are readily purchasable are solutions in water - which does
not help your water shortage problem. Unfortunately, water's nearest
relative, hydrogen sulphide, is also a gas. You might consider one or
more of the carbon hydrides (pentane or hexane, for example) if you are a
non-smoker. A convenient mixture of these substances can be purchase at
your local filling station. There is a problem with them, though: oxygen
doesn't dissolve in them too well and your animals might have difficulty
breathing. So instead I recomend that you look at some of the heavier
freons, which do have quite a high oxygen-carrying capacity. Might be
expensive if your pond is large, though.
Hope this helps,
Cuv.
om:
> Because where I live, water is becoming scarce and expensive, but my
> plants will need some liquid.
>
> So I ask the experts here :
>
> Can I use HF (hydrofluoric acid) in my garden to substitute H2O
> (water) ?
>
> Or should I use NH3 (ammonia) instead ?
>
> Please help, the water shortage will kill my plants and my fishes and
> frogs in the pond ...
Regrettably neither of these two substances will do the trick because
they are not liquid at normal temperatures and pressures - the liquid
forms that are readily purchasable are solutions in water - which does
not help your water shortage problem. Unfortunately, water's nearest
relative, hydrogen sulphide, is also a gas. You might consider one or
more of the carbon hydrides (pentane or hexane, for example) if you are a
non-smoker. A convenient mixture of these substances can be purchase at
your local filling station. There is a problem with them, though: oxygen
doesn't dissolve in them too well and your animals might have difficulty
breathing. So instead I recomend that you look at some of the heavier
freons, which do have quite a high oxygen-carrying capacity. Might be
expensive if your pond is large, though.
Hope this helps,
Cuv.