Preparing Solutions and Reagents I: Lseidman@matcmadison - Edu
Preparing Solutions and Reagents I: Lseidman@matcmadison - Edu
Preparing Solutions and Reagents I: Lseidman@matcmadison - Edu
SOLUTIONS AND
REAGENTS I
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Let’s consider what you know
about solutions
What is a solution?
What is concentration?
How is concentration expressed?
What is a solute?
What sorts of things are solutes?
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INTERPRETING
RECIPES
DEFINITIONS:
SOLUTES -- substances that are
dissolved
SOLVENTS -- substance in
which solutes are
dissolved (usually water)
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CONCENTRATION
versus AMOUNT
CONCENTRATION -- amount /
volume
Fraction where:
Numerator, the amount of solute
Denominator, usually volume of
entire solution
solvent + solute(s)
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Each star represents 1 mg of NaCl.
What is the total amount of NaCl in the tube? _____
What is the concentration of NaCl in the tube (in
mg/mL)? _____
5 mL
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5 mL
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CONCENTRATION
EXPRESSIONS
2. MOLARITY
3. PERCENTS
a. Weight per Volume %
(w/v %)
b. Volume per Volume %
(v/v %)
c. Weight per Weight %
(w/w %)
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MORE CONCENTATION
EXPRESSIONS
4. PARTS
Amounts of solutes as "parts"
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STILL MORE
CONCENTRATION
EXPRESSIONS
TYPES NOT COMMON IN
BIOLOGY MANUALS:
5. MOLALITY
6. NORMALITY
for NaOH and HCl, molarity = normality,
however, this is not always true for all
solutes
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WEIGHT / VOLUME
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EXAMPLE:
2 mg/mL proteinase K
2 mg of proteinase K in each mL of
solution.
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MOLARITY
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MOLE
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EXAMPLE: SULFURIC
ACID
H2SO4:
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EXAMPLE CONTINUED
"mole" is an expression of
amount
"molarity" is an expression of
concentration.
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PREPARING DILUTE
SOLUTIONS FROM
CONCENTRATED ONES
Concentrated solution = stock
solution
Use this equation to decide how
much stock solution you will
need: C1V1=C2V2
C1 = concentration of stock solution
C2 = concentration you want your
dilute solution to be
V1 = how much stock solution you
will need
V2 = how much of the dilute solution
you want to make
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Repeat until the pH is correct,
but don’t overshoot.
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Thank You
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