Decomposition of Bismuth Subsalicylate

Inducktion, Sat Oct 05 2013, 07:12PM

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Suggests that if you take a blowtorch to pepto bismol, or any antacid containing Bismuth subsalicylate that it'll decompose into some sort of bismuth slag.

Would there be some way to refine this into pure bismuth, and then into bismuth crystals? Or am I just dreaming?
Re: Decomposition of Bismuth Subsalicylate
Billybobjoe, Sun Oct 06 2013, 03:39AM

Link2 This seems to be the right way to do it (look at the photo gallery).