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    Experiment No.7 Potassium Acetate

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    Potassium acetate was synthesized through a series of steps: potassium bicarbonate was reacted with acetic acid and filtered; the solution was evaporated on a water bath and sand bath until dry; and the residue was powdered. Tests confirmed the identity and properties of potassium acetate, including its deliquescent nature which causes it to absorb water from the air and dissolve. As an electrolyte replenisher, potassium acetate maintains acid-base balance and is essential for various physiological functions, but it is not prescribed in a dry state due to instability when exposed to moisture in the air.

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    Experiment No.7 Potassium Acetate

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    Potassium acetate was synthesized through a series of steps: potassium bicarbonate was reacted with acetic acid and filtered; the solution was evaporated on a water bath and sand bath until dry; and the residue was powdered. Tests confirmed the identity and properties of potassium acetate, including its deliquescent nature which causes it to absorb water from the air and dissolve. As an electrolyte replenisher, potassium acetate maintains acid-base balance and is essential for various physiological functions, but it is not prescribed in a dry state due to instability when exposed to moisture in the air.

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    Potassium acetate was synthesized through a series of steps: potassium bicarbonate was reacted with acetic acid and filtered; the solution was evaporated on a water bath and sand bath until dry; and the residue was powdered. Tests confirmed the identity and properties of potassium acetate, including its deliquescent nature which causes it to absorb water from the air and dissolve. As an electrolyte replenisher, potassium acetate maintains acid-base balance and is essential for various physiological functions, but it is not prescribed in a dry state due to instability when exposed to moisture in the air.

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    Experiment No.7 Potassium Acetate

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    EXPERIMENT NO.

    7
    POTASSIUM ACETATE

    OBJECTIVE:
    At the end of the experiment, student should know how to:
    1. Synthesized Potassium acetate
    2. Perform tests for its identity
    3. Describe deliquescence as a physical property of the synthesized compound and the
    handling instructions that goes with it.

    MATERIALS:
    Laboratory set of apparatus
    A sand bath set-up
    water bath set-up

    REAGENTS:
    Potassium bicarbonate Ethyl alcohol
    Diluted Acetic acid Conc. Sulfuric acid
    Glacial Acetic acid Ferric chloride T.S.
    Conc. Hydrochloric acid

    PROCEDURE:
    1. Add powdered Potassium bicarbonate (about 6 grams) to 10 ml of Acetic acid until
    effervescence ceases.
    2. Filter the solution and evaporate on a water bath, adding 1 or 2 drops of diluted acetic acid
    from time to time.
    3. When the solution becomes viscid, transfer the dish to a sand bath and continue the
    evaporation at a temperature not exceeding 140 degrees Celsius, stirring constantly.
    4. When dry, powder the residue in a current of warm dry air and bottle immediately.

    Chemical Formula: CH3COOK


    Chemical reaction involved:

    Computation of the Percentage yield:


    Actual yield:

    Theoretical yield:

    Percentage yield:
    IDENTIFICATION TESTS:
    1. Perform Beilstein's test
    Result: __________________________________________
    2. Perform tests for Acetate ion
    A. Test I
    Result: __________________________________________
    Chemical reaction:

    B. Test II
    Result: __________________________________________
    Chemical reaction:

    C. Test III
    Result: __________________________________________
    Chemical reaction:

    QUESTIONS FOR RESEARCH:

    1. Define deliquescence.
    Deliquescence refers to the property of a substance to absorb water from the air to
    dissolve itself and form an aqueous solution.

    2. What are the pharmacological actions of Potassium acetate?


    Potassium acetate acts as an electrolyte replenisher of K ions. The major cation of the
    intracellular fluid, K, is needed for the cell's acid-base, fluid, and electrolyte balance. It's also
    essential for nerve conduction, cardiac, smooth, and skeletal muscle contraction, gastric
    secretion, normal renal function, and carbohydrate metabolism.

    3. Why is this drug not prescribed in a dry state?


    Because it’s deliquescent property will cause instability, especially when it is
    exposed to air.

    References:
    https://www.mims.com/philippines/drug/info/potassium%20acetate?
    mtype=generic#:~:text=Description%3A%20Potassium%20acetate%20acts%20as,electrolyte
    %20balance%20of%20the%20cell.
    https://sciencenotes.org/deliquescence-definition-examples/

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