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Acetic acid (CH3COOH) Conc./glacial
  1. Stock solution.
Acetic acid (CH3COOH) 6M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 355mL conc. acetic acid to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Acetic acid (CH3COOH) 10% (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 100mL conc. acetic acid to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Acetic acid/1-butanol/water (1:3:1 by volume) 1L
  1. Add 600mL 1-butanol to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 200mL conc. acetic acid to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Alanine 0.2M (100mL)
  1. Add 50mL DI H2O to 100mL volumetric flask.
  2. Add 1.78g alanine to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Alanine HCl 0.1M (100mL)
  1. Add 50mL DI H2O to 100mL volumetric flask.
  2. Add 1.26g alanine HCl to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Alanine/Aspartic acid/Leucine/Lysine 0.2M ea. (100mL)
  1. Add 50mL DI H2O to 100mL volumetric flask.
  2. Add 1.78g alanine to flask.
  3. Add 2.66g aspartic acid to flask.
  4. Add 2.62g leucine to flask.
  5. Add 2.92g lysine to flask.
  6. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Adipoyl chloride in cyclohexane 0.4M (250mL)
  1. Add 100mL cyclohexane to 250mL volumetric flask.
  2. Add 18.3g adipoyl chloride to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with cyclohexane.
Aluminum chloride (AlCl3·6H2O) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 24.1g AlCl3·6H2O to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 5.4g NH4Cl to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Ammonium chloride (NH4Cl) Saturated (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 60.g NH4Cl to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH) Conc.
  1. Stock solution.
Ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH) 6M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 400mL NH4OH to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Arabinose 1% (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 10g arabinose to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Barium chloride (BaCl2·2H2O) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 24.4g BaCl2·2H2O to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Barium hydroxide (Ba(OH)2·8H2O) Saturated (100mL)
  1. Add 50mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 10g Ba(OH)2·8H2O to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Barium hydroxide (Ba(OH)2·8H2O) 0.2M (250mL)
  1. Add 100mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 15.8g Ba(OH)2·8H2O to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Benedict's reagent 500mL
  1. Dissolve 86.5g sodium citrate (Na3C6H5O7 and 50g anhydrous Na2CO3 in 400 mL DI H2O with heating.
  2. Dissolve 8.65g CuSO4·5H2O in 50mL DI H2O.
  3. Mix the two solutions slowly.
  4. Add DI H2O to produce 500mL final solution.
Calcium chloride (CaCl2·2H2O) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 14.7g CaCl2·2H2O to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Cobalt (II) chloride (CoCl2·6H2O) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 23.8g CoCl2·6H2O to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Copper (II) nitrate (CuNO3·3H2O) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 24.2g CuNO3·3H2O to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Copper (II) sulfate (CuSO4·5H2O) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 25.0g CuSO4·5H2O to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Copper (II) sulfate (CuSO4·5H2O) 0.2M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 50.0g CuSO4·5H2O to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Hydrochloric acid (HCl) Conc./12M
  1. Stock solution.
Hydrochloric acid (HCl) 6M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 500mL HCl to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Hydrochloric acid (HCl) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 8.33mL HCl to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Hydrochloric acid (HCl) 0.01M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 0.83mL HCl to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) 3% (1L)
  1. 3% reagent solution OR:
  2. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  3. Add 100mL 3% H2O2 to flask.
  4. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) 9% (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 300mL 3% H2O2 to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Iron (III) chloride (FeCl3) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 5mL HCl to flask.
  3. Add 27.1g FeCl3 to flask.
  4. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Lead (II) acetate (Pb(C2H3O2)2) 0.1M (100mL)
  1. Add 50mL DI H2O to 100mL volumetric flask.
  2. Add 3.25g Pb(C2H3O2)2 to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Lead (II) nitrate (Pb(NO3)2) 0.5M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 165.6g Pb(NO3)2 to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Lead (II) nitrate (Pb(NO3)2) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 33.1g Pb(NO3)2 to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4·7H2O) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 24.6g MgSO4·7H2O to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Nitric acid (HNO3) Conc.
  1. Stock solution.
Nitric acid (HNO3) 6 M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 375mL HNO3 to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Phenolphthalein indicator 0.2% (1L)
  1. Add 600mL EtOH to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 2g phenolphthalein to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Phosphoric acid (H3PO4) 85%
  1. Stock solution.
Phosphoric acid (H3PO4) 3M
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 201mL 85% H3PO4 to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Potassium chlorate (KClO3) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 12.2g KClO3 to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Potassium chloride (KCl) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 7.46g KCl to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Potassium chloride (KCl) Saturated (250mL)
  1. Add 100mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 75.0g KCl to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Potassium chromate (K2CrO4) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 19.4g K2CrO4 to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7) Saturated (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 250g K2Cr2O7 to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Potassium nitrate (KNO3) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 10.1g KNO3 to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Potassium permanganate (KMnO4) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 15.8g KMnO4 to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Potassium thiocyanate (KSCN) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 9.7g KSCN to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Silver nitrate (AgNO3) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 17.0g AgNO3 to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) Saturated (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 125.0g NaHCO3 to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Sodium bromide (NaBr) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 10.3g NaBr to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 10.6g Na2CO3 to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Sodium chloride (NaCl) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 5.85g NaCl to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Sodium chloride (NaCl) Saturated (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 60.0g NaCl to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 4.0g NaOH to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Sodium iodide (NaI) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 15.0g NaI to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Sodium nitrite (NaNO2) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 6.9g NaNO2 to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Sodium phosphate (Na3PO4·12H2O) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 38.0g Na3PO4·12H2O to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Sodium sulfate (Na2SO4) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 14.2g Na2SO4 to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) Conc.
  1. Stock solution.
Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) 3M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 167mL H2SO4 to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Zinc nitrate (Zn(NO3)2·12H2O) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 29.8g Zn(NO3)2·12H2O to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Zinc sulfate (ZnSO4·7H2O) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 28.8g ZnSO4·7H2O to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Universal indicator (Yamada's) Standard
  1. Add 550mL 95% EtOH to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 0.18g methyl red indicator to flask.
  3. Add 0.36g phenolphthalein indicator to flask.
  4. Add 300mL DI H2O to flask.
  5. Add 0.43g bromothymol blue indicator to flask.
  6. Mix thoroughly.
  7. Add 0.1M NaOH dropwise until solution turns green.
  8. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Potassium iodide (KI) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 16.6g KI to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Ammonium acetate (NH4C2H3O2) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 7.71g NH4C2H3O2 to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Bromothymol blue indicator 0.4% (250mL)
  1. Add 16mL 0.01M NaOH to 250mL volumetric flask.
  2. Add 0.1g bromothymol blue indicator to flask.
  3. Mix thoroughly.
  4. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Barium chloride (BaCl2·2H2O) Saturated (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 385g BaCl2·2H2O to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 3.51g NH4NO3 to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
L-Tartaric acid (C4H6O6) 0.1M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 15.0g C4H6O6 to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Methyl orange indicator 0.1% (100mL)
  1. Add 80mL DI H2O to 100mL volumetric flask.
  2. Add 0.1g methyl orange indicator to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with 95% EtOH.
Potassium iodate (KIO3) 0.2M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 42.8g KIO3 to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Sodium metabisulfite (Na2S2O5) 0.2M (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 38.0g Na2S2O5 to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Potassium iodide (KI) Saturated (1L)
  1. Add 500mL DI H2O to 1L volumetric flask.
  2. Add 1440g KI to flask.
  3. Fill flask to fill line with DI H2O.
Ammonia (NH3) Conc.
  1. Stock solution.