To synthesise a sample of the food preservative sodium propanoate, a school technician neutralises propanoic acid with sodium hydroxide solution. The technician first measures out 40 cm3 of the propanoic acid into an evaporating basin.
State the name of one piece of laboratory apparatus that could be used to measure this volume of acid.
276 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 4.1 Acids, covering 4.1.1 Acids, alkalis and the pH scale, 4.1.2 Hydrogen ion concentration and pH, 4.1.3 Dilute and concentrated, weak and strong acids, 4.1.4 Bases, alkalis and the reactions of acids, 4.1.5 Chemical tests for hydrogen and carbon dioxide, 4.1.6 Neutralisation as a reaction of acids with bases, 4.1.7 Preparing soluble salts, and 4.1.8 Solubility rules and preparing insoluble salts. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.