74th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics (November 21, 2021 — November 23, 2021)

P0026: Sodium Acetate Crystals

Authors
  • Octavio Orona, Penn State University
  • Mikaela Luksic, Penn State University
  • Trevor Moser, Penn State University
  • Heidi Reuter, Penn State University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/APS.DFD.2021.GFM.P0026

Sodium acetate crystallization, colloquially known as “hot ice,” is an exothermic process. When sodium acetate trihydrate is dissolved in hot water, the oppositely charged ions dissociate to create a saturated salt solution. If the mixture is cooled to the melting point of the saturated salt, ion reassociation can be sparked by providing crystals a salt surface on which to form. The result of crystallization is achieved with a blue coated coloring representing its mildly basic properties.

 

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