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Acid Base Lab

This lab experiment involves using red cabbage juice to test the pH of common household substances and determine whether they are acidic, basic, or neutral. Students will make predictions about the pH of various substances like tap water, dish soap, soda, antacids, ammonia, vinegar, glass cleaner, and a mystery solution. They will then perform the tests and record their observations. In part two, students will test the effect of adding a base like baking soda to an acid like vinegar and determine if the resulting solution is acidic, basic, or neutral based on the pH.

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Acid Base Lab

This lab experiment involves using red cabbage juice to test the pH of common household substances and determine whether they are acidic, basic, or neutral. Students will make predictions about the pH of various substances like tap water, dish soap, soda, antacids, ammonia, vinegar, glass cleaner, and a mystery solution. They will then perform the tests and record their observations. In part two, students will test the effect of adding a base like baking soda to an acid like vinegar and determine if the resulting solution is acidic, basic, or neutral based on the pH.

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Acids and Bases Lab

PART 1

Purpose
To use red cabbage to determine the pH of common substances.

Hypothesis
For each substance listed in the observations table, predict whether the substance is
acidic (pH less than 7.0), basic (pH greater than 7.0), or neutral (pH equal to 7.0).
Furthermore, I want you to make an educated prediction for the pH of each solution.

Safety Cautions
► acids and bases can burn the skin and eyes
► notify the teacher of any spills; they must be cleaned up immediately
► wear safety goggles at ALL TIMES during this lab
► do not taste anything in this lab
► wash hands thoroughly after the lab (do not touch your eyes or face until you
have washed your hands)
► wash “dishes” with water

Procedure
Follow this procedure at each station:
1. Gather 8 small beakers
2. Fill each beaker with red cabbage solution. You only need about 50mL of
cabbage solution per beaker.

Observations
Record your observations on the Observations Table.

Analysis
Use the pH’s you recorded to place the substances you tested on the following pH
scale. Write both the substance name and the pH you recorded for it.
Observations Table for Part 1
Station # Colour off Observation
and Predictio Solution pH
Substance n
1. Tap
Water

2. Dish
Soap

3. Sprite

4. TUMS
dissolved
in water
5. Ammonia

6. Vinegar

7. Glass
Cleaner

8. Mystery
solution
1. In your own words, describe what are the properties of an acid. (1)

2. In your own words, describe what are the properties of a base. (1)

3. In your own words, describe what a neutral solution is. (1)

4. What are the physical differences between an acid and a base? (1)
PART 2
Purpose
To determine what effect adding a base to an acid has on the pH of the solution.
Hypothesis
If you mix equal amounts of a basic solution and an acidic solution, what do you
think the pH of the mixture will be? Why?

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Safety Cautions
► acids and bases can burn the skin and eyes
► notify the teacher of any spills; they must be cleaned up immediately
► wear safety goggles at ALL TIMES during this lab
► do not taste anything in this lab
► wash hands thoroughly after the lab (do not touch your eyes or face until you
have washed your hands)
Materials
- baking soda solution - glass stirring rod
- vinegar - litmus paper
- small beaker
Procedure
1. Grab the solution labeled vinegar
2. Place the vinegar solution into dish soap solution
3. Record your observation
Observations
Solution Colour of Solution pH
Vinegar
Dish Soap
Dish Soap + vinegar solution

Analysis
1. Was your hypothesis correct? Why or why not? (1)
2. Describe the effect that adding a base to an acid has on the pH of the solution.
(1) Explain why the pH of the vinegar and dish soap mixture was not neutral. (1)

3. How would you determine how adding water to a solution affects its pH? (1)

4. What determines if a solution is a strong or a weak acid? Give an example (2)


5. What determines if a solution is a strong or weak base? Give an example (2)

6) What is the difference between an acid that has a pH of 1 and a pH of 6? (hint it is


not 5) (2)

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