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Wednesday, 17 March 2021

science - experiment

  Testing pH


Aim: To test the pH of a range of household chemicals.


Method:

  1. Add a few drops of each chemical toa spot on your spotting tile. If a substance is solid or powdered you will need to mix it with a few drops of water before testing it.

  2. Test the chemicals with litmus paper.

  3. Test each chemical with a few drops of Universal indicator.


Results:


Chemical Being Tested

Colour in blue litmus

Colour in red litmus

Colour in Universal indicator

fabric soft

red

red

red

Vinegar

Red

Red

Red

floor cleaner

violet

violet

green

backing soda

blue

blue

Blue


Conclusion:


Chemical being Tested

Acid or base

Evidence from investigation

Vinegar

Weak acid

They were light red almost orange.

Fabric soft

weak acid

it went orange

floor cleaner

strong base

​went green

Backing Soda

weak base

stayed blue

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