Hi Bill Bremmer, The speed at which *any* chemical reaction takes place doubles for every 10 degrees C. the the temperature rises. So what you have postulated is 100% correct. At 08:36 AM 6/23/99 EDT, you wrote: I have often suspected that the heat from the rod >contributed to the degredation of the material but not being a chemist, I had >no way of proving or even researching that idea. > >Bill Bremmer RPT >Madison, Wisconsin I preached as never sure to preach again, And as a dying man to dying men. Richard Baxter (1615-1691) Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts drose@dlcwest.com http://www.dlcwest.com/~drose/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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