TUTORIAL 2: PART – III SAMPLE PREPARATION

1. Give and explain steps of metallic sample preparation for light optical microscopy

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2. Name the materials for which the following common etchants are used for light
optical microscopy
a. Nital (HNO3 + ethanol / methonol): _________________________

b. Picral (Picric Acid + HCl + ethanol) : ________________________

c. Xylene : ________________________________________________

d. HF+ HNO3 + water : ______________________________________

e. HF : ___________________________________________________

f. Molten KOH : ___________________________________________

g. Acetic Acid+ HNO3 : _____________________________________