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What is the use of glacial acetic acid in electrophoresis buffer?
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∙ 11y ago
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.
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Why pH of sodium acetate is always adjusted with glacial acetic acid only?
in order to form acetate/acetic acid buffer solution!
What is the colour of glacial acetic acid?
Glacial acetic acid is concentrated acetic acid. It is clear.
How glacial acetic acid soluble in ether?
solubility of glacial acetic acid in ether
Does glacial acetic acid smell the same as acetic acid?
Glacial acetic acid is pure acetic acid, not mixed with water. The smell of glacial acetic acid is much stronger than that of dilute acetic acid. Other than the greater intensity, the smell is exactly the same.
Is glacial acetic acid flammable?
Per the MSDS, yes glacial acetic acid is flammable.
Why pH of sodium acetate is always adjusted with glacial acetic acid only?
in order to form acetate/acetic acid buffer solution!
What is the colour of glacial acetic acid?
Glacial acetic acid is concentrated acetic acid. It is clear.
How glacial acetic acid soluble in ether?
solubility of glacial acetic acid in ether
Does glacial acetic acid smell the same as acetic acid?
Glacial acetic acid is pure acetic acid, not mixed with water. The smell of glacial acetic acid is much stronger than that of dilute acetic acid. Other than the greater intensity, the smell is exactly the same.
Is glacial acetic acid flammable?
Per the MSDS, yes glacial acetic acid is flammable.
Difference between 0.1 M acetic acid and glacial acetic acid?
Glacial acetic acid doesn't have water in it. Acetic acid ordinarily would be in a solution. Acetic acid is a weak acid, but it can be very concentrated. Glacial acetic acid is a acetic acid of a high purity more then 99.75 %
How do you adjust pH of ammonium acetate solution to?
the pH of ammonium acetate buffer can be adjusted with glacial acetic acid (concentrate or diluted )
Is there expiry date for glacial acetic acid?
Generally speaking, glacial acetic acid expires 3 years from the date of manufacture.
Is glacial acetic acid a strong electrolyte?
No, acetic acid is always a weak electrolyte.
If 15.0 of glacial acetic acid is diluted to 1.40 with water what is the of the resulting solution the density of glacial acetic acid is 1.05?
You are leaving out some vital information here. Numbers have no applicability to chemical problems unless they have units attached. So, you could have 15.0 milliliters of glacial acetic acid, or 15.0 moles of glacial acetic acid, or 15.0 grams of glacial acetic acid, but you can't have 15.0 of glacial acetic acid, it doesn't mean anything. You have three different numbers in the above question, with no units attached to any of them. Numbers must have units.
Glacial acetic acid formula?
CH3COOH
What is the physical state of acetic acid?
Acetic acid is solid or in glacial state during winter
