How to Produce Sodium Acetate
Sodium acetate is the chemical with a variety of industrial uses, notably in the textile industry. It is also used in many common products, including instant heating pads. A form of it is also used for flavoring certain flavors of potato chips, and some breweries and distilleries add it to their alcoholic beverages to help prevent hangovers. This chemical can easily be made with inexpensive household materials. These simple steps will teach you how to produce sodium acetate.
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Things You'll Need
- 6 3/4 teaspoons baking soda 2 cups distilled white vinegar 2 cups water Coffee filters Stainless steel pot Funnel
Instructions
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Pour 2 cups of distilled white vinegar into a large mixing bowl. Slowly add the baking soda 1 teaspoon at a time. Do this slowly to ensure the mixture does not foam and make a mess. Stir the mixture thoroughly.
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Heat 2 cups of water on medium-high heat in a medium-size pot. Once the water begins to boil, add the vinegar-baking soda mixture. Turn the heat down so that it is no longer boiling but the liquid is still evaporating.
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Leave it on the stove until about 90 percent of the liquid has evaporated. The liquid should barely cover the bottom of the pot. You will see crystals begin to form in the pot.
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Put a coffee filter into a bowl. Pour the contents of the pot into the coffee filter and let it dry. You may need to do this step two times to get it completely dry. The end result is sodium acetate crystals
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Tips & Warnings
To make a heating pad, melt the crystals down over low heat until they turn into a gel. Store it in the freezer until needed. Squeeze the gel to activate the hot crystals.
Sodium acetate may irritate the skin, eyes and lungs.
