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Making
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PACl
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Stock
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Solutions
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Polyaluminum
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chloride
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(PACl)
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is
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an
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inorganic
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polymer
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coagulant
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commonly
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used
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in
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water
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treatment.
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Its chemical formula is
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[AlO_{4}Al_{12}(OH)_{24}(H_{2}O)_{12}]^{7+}
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For
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all
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experiments
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requiring
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the
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use
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of
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PACl,
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individual
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stock
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solutions
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must
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be
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mixed
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from
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the
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lab
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stock
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solution.
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The
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lab
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stock
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solution
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can
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be
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found
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in
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the
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chemical
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cabinet
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in
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Hollister
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160.
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When
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mixing
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a
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solution
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for
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your
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experiments:
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Calculate
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the
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volume
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of
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lab
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stock
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solution
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required
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to
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make
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the
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stock
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for
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your
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experiments.
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(If
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you
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don't
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know
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what
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concentration
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you
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need
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to
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mix
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for
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your
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experiments,
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consult
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your
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team
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leader.)
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Use
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a
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mass
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balance
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to
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solve
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for
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the
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volume
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required
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}$$ C_{LabStock}V_{LabStock}=C_{ExperimentStock}V_{ExperimentStock} $${latex} Where {latex} |
Where
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$$
C_{LabStock}
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$$
V_{LabStock}
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volume
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of
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lab
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stock
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to
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pipette
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out
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$$
C_{ExperimentStock}
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desired
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concentration
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of
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stock
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for
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experiments
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$$
V_{ExperimentStock}
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desired
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volume
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of
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experiment
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stock
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to
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make
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(usually
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1
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liter)
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USE
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CLEAN
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GLASSWARE
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and
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GLOVES.
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Pipette
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$$
V_{LabStock}
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V_{ExperimentStock}
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can
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be
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found
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in
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gradations
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of
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250,
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500
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and
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1000
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mL)
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and
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fill
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the
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remaining
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flask
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with
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distilled
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water
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(found
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in
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HLS
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150).
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Pour
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flask
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solution
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into
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the
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container
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that
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will
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be
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used
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for
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experiment
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stock.
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CLEAN
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ALL
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GLASSWARE
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WITH
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DISTILLED
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WATER
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AND
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SOAP.
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Return
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PACl
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stock
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to
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cabinet
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and
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discard
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gloves
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to
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the
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trash.
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