Using Buffers
Jason Blot
02/26/2017
Purpose:
The purpose of this experiment we will learn about components of a chemical buffer. We will also be able to define terms like buffer, buffer range, and buffer capacity after this experiment.
We will observe the reaction of a buffer solution with added acids or bases. We will then evaluate buffering capacity in response to additions added from dilute acid and bases to the buffer.
Procedure & Material :
Material :
•Bottle of water
•Box of toothpicks
•Dish soap
•Pair of scissors
•Roll of paper towels
•Kitchen Sink
•White Vinegar
•Two graduated pipets
•Pair of gloves
•Safety goggles
•pH test strips
•Short stem pipet
•Test Tube cleaning brush
•24 well plate
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13. Dip the end of the ph Strip into well A1 to get the ph value and label in Data Table 1.
14. Using the well D1 pipet, add two drops of the HCI to the well A1 buffer.Use a toothpick to stir the solution.
15. Now again using another pH strip, dip the end to get an calculated pH level for the new solution and record in Table1.
16. Repeat steps 12-15 seven more additional times, each time adding 0. M of the HCI to well A1. Put all data into Table 1.
17. Now that we did well A1, let 's use well A6. First take a measurement of the pH solution and record it in Table 2.
18. Use the pipet labeled with well D6 and add two drops of the NaOH into te buffer in well A6.
19. Stir the solution with a toothpick and observe any changes. Measure the pH of the new solution and record into Table 2.
20. Repeat steps 17-20 seven more times similar to the other solution and record all data and changes in Table2.
21. Now , measure the starting pH level of the B1 well and record it in Table 3.
22. Take the pipet and add 2 drops of HCI directly into the well B1. Stir with a toothpick to mix the solution and observe any changes.
23. Measure the pH with a pH strip and record the data of the new solution in Table 3.
24. Repeat steps 22-23 four more times adding addition HCI each time to well B1. Record all data in Table 3.
25. Lastly, measure the pH of the solution in well B6 and record this initial
Again, label 7 1.5ml tubes 0 thru 6. Place 15μl of each serially diluted extract into its corresponding labeled tube. Next add 465μl of media into each tube. Then 60μl of Alamar blue in each tube. Finally add an additional 60μl of cells (adjusted to 10,000 cells/20 μl). Vortex each tube for 5 seconds. Now, take 3 different samples 190μl samples of concentration 0 and put it in Wells A2, B2, and C2. Repeat this step again by taking 3 more different 190μl samples of concentration 1 and putting it in wells A3, B3, C3. It should be noted that it is important to vortex each 1.5μl tube again be-fore putting it into the 96 well plate. Contin-ue this same procedure consecutively for the re-maining concentrations.
1.) Measure out 20ml out of the water and place it into a glass beaker
1. Describe the graph of pH values over the course of the reaction in Part II. Was the change in pH consistent over the course of the reaction? Do your best to explain the reason for the shape of the pH curve in your own words:
Table 1: This table shows the position that the solution was at inside the graduated tube it was held in at each time interval it was measured.
In 2 and 7 I added 50 mL of .1 M NaCl. I added sodium acetate to the rest of the beakers: 1 gram to 3 and 8, 5 grams to 4 and 9, and 10 grams to 5 and 10. I then filled the beakers that contained the solid sodium acetate with 50 ml of .10 M acetic acid. Specifics can be found on page 84 of the lab manual. Though the lab manual instructed to use a pipet, we did not have an accurate 1 mL pipet or a graduated pipet, so we instead prepared two graduated burets with 1 M Sodium Hydroxide and 1 M hydrochloric acid. Using a standardized pH probe with a Lab Pro to measure changes in pH, we added 1 mL of HCl at a time and recorded the changes. The same was done for the NaOH.
3. We poured tube 1 with the solution in tube 3 to combine them. We repeated this for all of the tubes. Each of the tubes in step 1 was mixed with a tube in step 3, making there be 6 total test tubes with a solution in it.
weak bases). After ranking the pH of these solutions, you will then test your predictions in the laboratory.
Gather the following lab equipment: Goggles, test tubes, 24 well plate, Gas assembly with copper and plastic tubing and a #00 stopper, short stem pipet, rubber stopper #00 with one hole and a pipet tip with plastic gas delivery tube, 2 small tables of AlkaSeltzer, 4mL Bromothymol blue .04%, 20 mL hydrochloric acid, 4-6 pieces of manganese metal, 4-6 pieces of mossy zinc, and 3 pipet bulbs.
After that, both spouts were closed and the burets were filled with the solution being used to around the zero mark. Some solution had to flow out in order for there to be no air bubbles at the tip of the burets. The burets were then labeled acid or base to fit their corresponding solutions. To start the titration, the initial values of the burets were recorded in the data table. A known volume, 10 mL, of HCl was delivered to the Erlenmeyer flask, and a few drops of the indicator, phenolphthalein, were added also. In the first trial, 3 drops of this was used. Then, the spout of the buret containing the NaOH solution was opened, and the chemical was added to the flask. While the NaOH was mixing with the other solutions, the flask was constantly being swirled. As the color changed briefly and returned to normal, the flow of the NaOH was slowed down. By adjusting the spout of the buret, the flow was drop by drop. If the color became too bright pink, single drops of HCl were supplied to the solution to get it to a faint pink color. The endpoint was determined by swirling the flask for at least a minute, and seeing if the color stayed while viewing it on top of a white piece of paper so the color was more
After the solution turns yellow or is neutral on a PH strip record the ending point and figure out how many mL of HCL it took to titrate the solution. Do this three times and take the
The method I used in the experiment was followed by the lab manual of “Fundamentals of Life Science by Brenda Leady” (Leady 2017). We conducted an experiment of 8 different tests, 4 of the different classifications of pH, and 4 different
2. Following solutions are added to the tubes and the pH of each tube is determined:
d. Add one drop of I2KI solution to each of the wells and record your result in the table below. Table 2. Iodine Test Results
Table 2: Consists of color extract taken from a red cabbage for a natural indicator. The pH reading that was measured by using the pH meter and the result of the pH reading to determine whether the solution was acidic or basic.