Today, I have vinegar fingers.
Turns out that acetic acid is the same as ethanoic acid which is pretty much almost the same as vinegar. Glacial acetic acid has nothing to do with icebergs and although it smells like the stuff you shove on yer chips, it's probably not a good idea to use it out of a fumehood because it's substantially more stinky and ill-inducing and it might make your eyes water and burn your nose hairs. Check whether you should filter hot or cold, because it could make a lot of difference to the whole attaining product process. Use a toothpick when heating acid because then it won't bubble uncontrollably when it boils and spit and splurge out of the vessel. Also, it's probably a good idea to wear latex gloves in the laboratory, especially if you cut your hand in a way you can't remember on Monday night, because if you get concentrated acid in an open wound it will hurt like a bitch. Even more than acetone in the face, which isn't that fun either, so be careful when washing up. Horseplay in the laboratory is frowned upon and if you flirt or anything more with the demonstrators to improve your marks and make labs and life bearable, remember that it's a small place and word gets round and chinese whispers mean that raunchy rumours spread loudly and widely so that guy that you kind of like a bit might sort of think that you're a bit of a floozy. And that wouldn't be good, would it?
Turns out that acetic acid is the same as ethanoic acid which is pretty much almost the same as vinegar. Glacial acetic acid has nothing to do with icebergs and although it smells like the stuff you shove on yer chips, it's probably not a good idea to use it out of a fumehood because it's substantially more stinky and ill-inducing and it might make your eyes water and burn your nose hairs. Check whether you should filter hot or cold, because it could make a lot of difference to the whole attaining product process. Use a toothpick when heating acid because then it won't bubble uncontrollably when it boils and spit and splurge out of the vessel. Also, it's probably a good idea to wear latex gloves in the laboratory, especially if you cut your hand in a way you can't remember on Monday night, because if you get concentrated acid in an open wound it will hurt like a bitch. Even more than acetone in the face, which isn't that fun either, so be careful when washing up. Horseplay in the laboratory is frowned upon and if you flirt or anything more with the demonstrators to improve your marks and make labs and life bearable, remember that it's a small place and word gets round and chinese whispers mean that raunchy rumours spread loudly and widely so that guy that you kind of like a bit might sort of think that you're a bit of a floozy. And that wouldn't be good, would it?
That's what I learnt today.
On the jukebox: Belle & Sebastian ~ Expectations
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