|
|
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 2,978
Hard-core CEG\'er
|
OP
Hard-core CEG\'er
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 2,978 |
So I downloaded all 7 seasons of Macgyver and was watching the first season. In the 2nd episode (may have been 3rd) Macgyver goes to stop a leak of hydrochloric acid with some chocolate bars. He said something about sucrose and dextrose stopping it from leaking. I was wondering if that would actually work. I am assuming that if it did work, that fix would be very temporary... but I was asking a co-worker and she didn't think it would work. Any chemical engineers in the house that would like to chime in? 
btw, I looked on google and found nothing 
Last edited by Digital Slacker; 07/06/05 06:51 PM.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 6,198
Hard-core CEG'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG'er
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 6,198 |
MacGyver is infallable, in my opinion.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 3,738
Hard-core CEG\'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG\'er
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 3,738 |
Originally posted by Davo:
MacGyver is infallable, in my opinion.
and i second that opinion. how dare you question his knowledge!
~Andrew
2001 VW Jetta Wolfsburg Edition
20 valves of fury
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 7,117
Hard-core CEG'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG'er
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 7,117 |
Thou shalt not use HIS name in vein!
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 21,197
I have no life
|
|
I have no life
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 21,197 |
He fixed my Tour with duct tape and a Swiss Army knife one time.
-'96 SE MTX 3L
-'98 SVT 1,173 of 6,535
-'05 Mazda 6s, loaded, g/f's ride
-Need a 96-00 manual on CD? PM or email me
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 4,899
Hard-core CEG'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG'er
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 4,899 |
 Mmmmmmmmmmm. MacGuyver!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 1,384
Hard-core CEG\'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG\'er
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 1,384 |
Sucrose structure:  Note that any basic carbohydrate structure would dehydrate at the central O bond, also called a glycosidic center. I think if you added HCl it would form carbon, but it matters how much HCl is added. If it's a large volume, it's not possible. I'm not very familar w/ the structure of Dextrose, but I think it's just the D-glucose (I'm pretty sure it's D-glucose, since normal glucose is L-glucose). In any case, it's a carbohydrate as well and would occur with the same dehydration synthesis @ the glycosidic center. Macgyver is the friggin' man! I loved the episode on Family Guy, where he took the paper clip and rubber band and it richocheted into his eye...friggin' hillarious!
99 Black Contour SE Sport
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 4,899
Hard-core CEG'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG'er
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 4,899 |
Originally posted by ancientsanskrit:
Sucrose structure:
Note that any basic carbohydrate structure would dehydrate at the central O bond, also called a glycosidic center. I think if you added HCl it would form carbon, but it matters how much HCl is added. If it's a large volume, it's not possible.
I'm not very familar w/ the structure of Dextrose, but I think it's just the D-glucose (I'm pretty sure it's D-glucose, since normal glucose is L-glucose). In any case, it's a carbohydrate as well and would occur with the same dehydration synthesis @ the glycosidic center.
Macgyver is the friggin' man! I loved the episode on Family Guy, where he took the paper clip and rubber band and it richocheted into his eye...friggin' hillarious!
NERD! 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 2,978
Hard-core CEG\'er
|
|
OP
Hard-core CEG\'er
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 2,978 |
Originally posted by ancientsanskrit:
Sucrose structure:
Note that any basic carbohydrate structure would dehydrate at the central O bond, also called a glycosidic center. I think if you added HCl it would form carbon, but it matters how much HCl is added. If it's a large volume, it's not possible.
I'm not very familar w/ the structure of Dextrose, but I think it's just the D-glucose (I'm pretty sure it's D-glucose, since normal glucose is L-glucose). In any case, it's a carbohydrate as well and would occur with the same dehydration synthesis @ the glycosidic center.
Macgyver is the friggin' man! I loved the episode on Family Guy, where he took the paper clip and rubber band and it richocheted into his eye...friggin' hillarious!
Awesome!!! Atleast its plausible. 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 1,384
Hard-core CEG\'er
|
|
Hard-core CEG\'er
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 1,384 |
Originally posted by PackRat:
NERD!
Yep!
99 Black Contour SE Sport
|
|
|
|
|
