Microscale Gas Chemistry:

How to Generate Gases in 60 mL Syringes



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Photos to accompany Chapter 1 Getting Started (Start by downloading the chapter)

photo of equipment

Measure out the solid reagent

balance     


Fill the syringe barrel with water

fill
          syringe with water    


Float the vial cap

float the vial cap      


Lower the cap by flotation

drain the syringe and lower the cap  

Install the plunger

insert plunger  insert plunger


Draw aqueous reagent into syringe 

    draw aqueous reagent


Install syringe cap

push cap on     


Generate the gas

shake to react      


Remove cap to stop gas collection

cap off  


Discharge reagents

discharge spent reagents    


Wash away contaminants  

wash
          the gas

(This page last updated 24 October 2016)