Unbalanced Centrifuge (Version 2)

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Failure to properly balance the centrifuge will cause the machine to operate poorly and might create a hazardous situation.


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Movie Size - .6 MB
Movie Duration - 17 Seconds
File - CCA6/MOVIES/Labnew/centrif/CENTRICOUNTER.MOV

The demonstration on this page shows a technique that should not be used by undergraduate chemistry laboratory students.

Discussion

The unbalanced centrifuge might fall off the lab bench or might collide with containers containing chemicals.

Narrative

Properly balance the centrifuge. Failure to do so will cause the machine to operate poorly and might create a hazardous situation.