Born Learning Academy continues to find teachable moments for young kids in everyday activities. INDEPENDENCE, Ky. â Taking a quick trip to the grocery store and measuring ingredients for a favorite recipe may seem like simple, run-of-the-mill tasks, but for parents with small children they can be teachable moments.
Piperonyl butoxide (PBO) is an organic compound used as a component of pesticide formulations. It is a waxy white solid. It is a synergist. That is, despite having no pesticidal activity of its own, it enhances the potency of certain pesticides such as carbamates, pyrethrins, pyrethroids, and rotenone. It is a semisynthetic derivative of safrole.
Add 2 ml hydrogen peroxide to each of 3 clean test tubes. 1  Treat each tube as follows: Tube 1--add a drop of 1molar HCl (acid) at a time until pH 3. Tube 2--add a drop of 1molar NaOH (base) at a time until pH 10. Tube 3--adjust the pH to 7 by adding single drops of either 1molar HCl or 1molar NaOH as needed.