Re: chemical vacuum possible?

parlous2112@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

would it be possible to initiate a chemical reaction that would
ultimately lead to a very good vacuum? that is, the product of a
chemical reaction ends up taking less space than before in a confined
chamber and maintaining that volume despite the newly formed vacuum?
also assume the the chamber is or copper and or iron.

Burn excess titanium sponge. That only leaves argon besides solids as
titanium oxides, nitrides, carbides, and metal. Hydrogen (from water
vapor) reacts to TiH2 as unreacted titanium cools, or add molten
lithium and cool. 760 torr down to about 10 torr.

By a cheap forepump.

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