EXPERIMENT 3

GLASSWARE CLEANING AND CHEMICAL STORAGE

Results

Table 1

Glassware Residue Observation/Cleaner

Apparatus Water / Hot Thinner Detergent Chromic Acid Conlusion
Water
Boiling Tube Naphthalene Naphthalene can be cleaned
 by using hot water.

Test Tube Metallic Silver Metallic silver mirror in the

Mirror  test tube can be cleaned by
chromic acid.
Watch Glass Paint Thinner can be used to clean
 paint on the watch glass.

Beaker Butter Butter in the beaker can be

 easily clean by detergent.
 Concentrated
Benzoil peroxide solid
benzoyl peroxide is
potentially
explosive[23] like
other organic
peroxides, and can
cause fires without
external ignition
Sodium hydroxide Extremely corrosive.
pallet
Causes severe skin
burns and eye
damage.
Sodium peroxide Risk of fire and
explosion on contact
with combustible
substances.
Methanol Highly flammable
and toxic

Potassium May intensify fire

permanganate

Sodium cyanide Sodium cyanide

reacts violently with
strong oxidants such
as nitrates, chlorates,
nitric acid, and
peroxides, causing
an explosion hazard.
Sodium chloride Sodium chloride is
not considered a
health hazard.
Cyclohexanone Reacts with strong
oxidants such as
nitric acid causing
fire.
Iodine indicator If exposure to
unnecessarily high
levels of
nonradioactive and
radioactive iodine
can damage the
thyroid. Damage to
the thyroid gland
can result in effects
in other parts of
your body, such as
your skin, lung, and
reproductive organs.
Uranium Because uranium is
a radioactive
substance health
effects have been
researched.
Scientists have
detected no harmful
radiation effects of
natural levels of
uranium. However,
chemical effects
may occur after the
uptake of large
amounts of uranium
and these can cause
health effects such
as kidney disease.
QUESTIONS

Fill in the blank with the correct answer.

1. After cleaning and rinsing the glassware with tap water, it should be rinsed with distilled water
or acetone before drying.
2. Chromic acid is a suitable solution to clean tough stain such as metal and organic residue.
3. Alkali such as sodium and lithium should be stored in an airtight container under mineral oil
or under an inert gas because these materials can react vigorously in contact with water or wet
surfaces.
4. Pyrophoric substances are chemicals that can ignite spontaneously upon contact with air at
temperature of less than 54◦C.
5. Due to the corrosive properties of the chromic acid, sodium carbonate and acetone have been
proposed as alternatives to replace chromic acid as detergent in glassware cleaning.

True or false.

1. Hydrofluoric acid cannot be used as a cleaning agent because it can dissolve glass. (TRUE )
2. We should rinse the burette several times with distilled water before we use it for
titration.(TRUE)
3. Acids and bases should be stored in the same storage cabinet to minimize the storage space.
(FALSE)
4. Ethers tend to react with air and light to form unstable peroxide. Therefore diethyl ether should be
stored in steel container because the iron neutralizes peroxides. (TRUE)
5. Nitric acid and sulphuric acid should be stored in fumed cupboards because these acids can
vaporize in the air. (TRUE )

REFERENCES

1. https://sciencing.com/must-appropriate-solution-before-titration-8745281.html
2. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
3. https://www.vumc.org
4. https://www.sigmaaldrich.com
5. https://www.msdsonline.com/2015/04/10/safety-with-salt-sodium-chloride-safety-
information/