Buffer: Making an Acetate Buffer and Showing Its Behavior
Description: An acetate buffer is made, and its properties for pH control are compared to that of water with a pH meter.
Source: UW Madison card catalog
Year: N/A Vol: N/A Page: N/A
Keywords: Acids and Bases, Buffer, Conjugate pairs, Bronsted Acid
Rating: 
Hazards: Some
- Flammable liquids
- Skin corrosion hazard
- Serious eye damage
- Corrosive to metals
- Specific target organ toxicity – single exposure – respiratory system
- Acute aquatic toxicity
- Electric shock hazard
- Use of electrical devices
- Mildly reactive substances in use
Effectiveness: Average
- Secondary observations
- Good connections to course material
- Mild effects are observed by audience
- Good reliability
Difficulty: Medium
- Some sequential manipulations
- Use of scientific material
- Procedures with some intermediate steps
Safety Precautions:
- Eye protection required
- Gloves required
- Use UL approved three-prong plug and outlet
- Prepare in a well-ventilated area
- Avoid exposure to mists or vapors
- ABC fire extinguisher on hand
- Absorbent material on hand
- Minimum observation distance is 0.5 meter
- Sodium bicarbonate on hand
Class: Buffer, Acids and Bases
Division: General
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