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Step 12Final boiling - evaporating excess water
We're almost done! We've got sodium acetate dissolved in excess water; now we just have to evaporate off excess water until we get to the right ratio of sodium acetate to water.
This part can be tricky, and it takes a fair amount of patience.
Start by bringing the solution back up to a gentle boil. Take note of how the solution "sounds" while it's boiling - specifically, how the bubbles sound. When you start to reach saturation, you'll notice that the sound of the bubbles has changed - crinkly and crackly is the best way I can describe it.
By the time you've reduced your solution by about half (see pictures), it will have turned a golden color, and you'll see a spray of fine white powder all over the inside of your pot (and, unfortunately, on your stovetop around the pot - fear not, this stuff is extremely easy to clean up).
This part can be tricky, and it takes a fair amount of patience.
Start by bringing the solution back up to a gentle boil. Take note of how the solution "sounds" while it's boiling - specifically, how the bubbles sound. When you start to reach saturation, you'll notice that the sound of the bubbles has changed - crinkly and crackly is the best way I can describe it.
By the time you've reduced your solution by about half (see pictures), it will have turned a golden color, and you'll see a spray of fine white powder all over the inside of your pot (and, unfortunately, on your stovetop around the pot - fear not, this stuff is extremely easy to clean up).
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