chemistry experiment with house items.
2007-06-15 17:38:27 · 5 answers · asked by Lee Hal 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Sodium acetate is the conjugate base of acetic acid, which is a weak acid.
Acetic acid is the main ingredient in vinegar. You might be able to find a form of distilled vinegar which is a fairly pure solution of acetic acid in water.
Sodium hydroxide is a strong base. Lye is a commercial source of essentially pure sodium hydroxide solution available in the home.
The reaction of acetic acid and sodium hydroxide forms acetate ion, sodium ion, and water.
What's left over is sodium acetate in aqueous solution.
I hope that helps!
2007-06-15 17:57:37 · answer #1 · answered by bellydoc 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bicarbonate of soda and vinegar. The reaction is NaHCO3+ CH3COOH= CH3COONa (sodium acetate)+H2O+CO2. the CO2 will bubble off. Use spirit or white vinegar; it's just acetic acid and water with no impurities.
2007-06-16 00:50:16 · answer #2 · answered by zee_prime 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mix acetic acid (white vinegar, sold in grocery stores) with sodium hydroxide (lye, sold in hardware stores as a drain opener)
2007-06-16 00:58:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Table salt or bicarbonate of soda can supply the sodium . Mix with vinegar. Boil the water off. What are you going to do with it then? Make a thin film?
2007-06-16 01:07:12 · answer #4 · answered by Richard F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure McGyver would know. I looked it up but got nowhere. Lots of chemicals.
2007-06-16 00:52:59 · answer #5 · answered by winkcat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋