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Monday, 13 September 2021

Acids

 What makes something acid? An acid is a substance that donates hydrogen ions. Because of this, when an acid is dissolved in water

Properties of acids? Aqueous solutions of acids are electrolytes, meaning that they conduct electrical current

What is an acid? A substance with particular chemical properties including turning litmus red, neutralizing alkali, and dissolving some metals; typically, a corrosive or sour-tasting liquid of this kind.

what are 3 examples of acids? 

  • Hydrochloric Acid.
  • Sulfuric Acid.
  • Nitric Acid.

what is the most famous indicator? Moving Averages.

what does pH stand for? Power of hydrogen

How many numbers are there on pH scale? 1-14


Aim: To make red cabbage pH indicator for use on different household chemicals


Materials

  1. Red Cabbage

  2. Beaker

  3. Bunsen Burner

  4. Pipette

  5. Sodium Hydroxide

  6. Hydrochloride acid

  7. Test Tubes

  8. Paper towel

  9. Test tube rack

  10. Water

  11. floor cleaner

  12. dish washing liquid

  13. vinegar


Steps

  1. Chop up the red cabbage into small pieces. Place in a beaker and cover with a small amount of water.

  2. Bring the solution to the boil using a Bunsen burner and then turn off the heat. Let it sit to cool down.

  3. Pour the cabbage water through a paper towel into a beaker. The dark purple liquid in the jar is the pH indicator liquid.

  4. Suck up the indicator into a pipette.

  5. Use the cabbage indicator to test the acidity of the different household liquids by slowly putting a drop at a time into the test tube.













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