Preparing a standard solution

Exact weighing
   
1 Place clean beaker on balance.
Tare balance.
2 Weigh solid into beaker.  
Record the exact mass of solid weighed.
  Dissolving
 
3 Dissolve solid in minimum
amount of deionised water.

Quantitative transfer
   
4 Pour solution into volumetric flask. 5 Rinse beaker and spatula.
Add rinsings to flask.
Rinse funnel.  Swirl to mix.
  Exact dilution
 
6 Fill volumetric flask to line. 
Insert stopper.
Holding your finger on the stopper,
mix by inverting ten times.