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Old 05-16-2008, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by fencer View Post
Don't forget that density is dependent on temperature of your sample. Unless you have a correction factor your salt mix will be off.
The 2 or so drops that you put on your refractometer will go to room temperature pretty quick Has anyone noticed a change in reading as the sample cools on the refractometer? I think the specific gravity may change with temperature, but not the refractive index.
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