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you'll need a salt as well. Buffers are made up of an acid/base and its salt.

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What is the use of glacial acetic acid in electrophoresis buffer?

As you know it, TAE buffer contains tris, edta and acetic acid, the acid reacts with water tremendously because it is concentrated. The reactivity with water causes the solution to change the pH, as we know that solutions use is based on their pH in most cases. So, acetic acid purpose is to allow dissolving of salts/edta by pulling down acidity in solution and thus tris functions to reduce the state brought by acid.


How many moles of formic acid is there in 25 grams of acetic acid?

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Is acetic acid a food acid?

Acetic acid is your household white vinegar, albeit diluted. I wouldn't use the strong stuff in food though.


What chemical is use in tire?

acetic acid, sulfuric acid nitric acid etc


How do you get Acetic anhydride?

As an anhydride, It can be prepared by dehydrating its acid, i.e. Acetic acid, by strong dessicant such as Tetraphosphorus decaoxide(P4O10) :P4O10 + 12 CH3COOH ----> 4 H3PO4 + 6(CH3CO)2O


Is acetic acid an amino acid?

No, acetic acid is not an amino acid. Acetic acid is a simple organic compound composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms. Amino acids, on the other hand, are the building blocks of proteins and contain an amino group and a carboxyl group.


Can you use acetic acid instead of Glacial acetic acid?

Yes, acetic acid can be used as a substitute for glacial acetic acid in many applications. However, glacial acetic acid is more concentrated (typically 99-100% pure), while regular acetic acid is usually diluted with water. So, you may need to adjust the quantity used to achieve similar results.


What can you use instead of acetic acid for making cordial?

Perhaps citric acid?


What does vinegar contain?

Acetic acid is the chief acid in vinegar. For table use, it contains about 5% acetic acid, as well as small amounts of tartaric acid and citric acid. A higher concentration (up to 20%) is used when pickling.Well, and it also has protons an neutron which is what let's it turn on a light bulb.acid, specifically acetic acid.


How can you make 50mM potassium phosphate buffer of ph5 from dihydrogen potassium phosphate and dipotassium monohydrogen phosphate?

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Can you use tartaric acid instead of acetic acid in royal icing?

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How do you use acetic acid as a preservative?

Google "pickling recipes."