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Name:

Date:

Instructor’s Name:

Assignment: SCI103 Unit 2 Individual Project (Lab Report)

Measuring pH Levels

Instructions: Enter the Virtual Lab, and conduct the lab tests. Please record your answers on this
qas zZQzVirtual Classroom.

The pH Scale: https://youtu.be/Xkrgw2CFwRs

Part I - Lab Tests: Answer the following questions while in the virtual lab.

Section 1: You will test 4 known solutions for pH levels using a standard wide-range indicator.
Based on the results obtained in the virtual lab, fill in the following table:

Solution pH from Lab Acid, Base, or Solution Name (What was in the test
Number Neutral? tube?)
Solution 1 7 neutral Pure water
Solution 2 2 Acid Lemon juice
Solution 3 12 Base Bleach
Solution 4 5 Acid Coffee
Section 2: Now that you understand how to read pH measurements, follow the virtual lab to
gather pH samples from 3 different lakes. Test these in the virtual lab, and answer the following
questions:

1. What was the pH level measured at Lake 1? 6

2. What was the pH level measured at Lake 2? 4

3. What was the pH level measured at Lake 3? 5

4. Which two lakes have the highest levels of acidity in their water? 2 & 3

Part II – Your Examples: Use the templates below to guide your answers.

Look for at least 3 acids and at least 3 bases around your home. Remember that acids have a pH
level lower than 7, pH 7 is neutral, and bases have a pH level higher than 7.

Three examples of acids that I found in my home are:


1. _muriatic acid________________
2. _lemon juice_________________
3. _vinegar____________________

Describe each of the three acids using complete sentences. Some suggestions…what do
they contain, what they are used for and why, what are their properties, what is their pH?

1.Muriatic acid has a very pungent smell, is very corrosive and has many uses even with
a pH of 1.0.
2.Lemon juice is very bitter, and is used for many things from cleaning rust to keeping
lettuce crispy holding a pH between 2 and 3.
3.Vinegar also has the acidic smell, and it cooks food with its acidic properties by
breaking down their structures and softening their textures sharing the same pH as lemon
juice 2 to 3.

Describe the common attributes of acids:


Some common attributes of acids are their bitter smell/taste, corrosiveness and conduct
electricity when dissolved in water.

Three examples of bases that I found in my home are:


1. Baking soda_____________________
2. Toothpaste______________________
3. Washing powders_________________
Describe each of the three bases using complete sentences. Some suggestions…what do
they contain, what they are used for and why, what are their properties, what is their pH?

1. Baking soda contains sodium bicarbonate, is used for cooking and cleaning and has a
pH of 8.3.
2. Toothpaste has a pH of 9 comes in many different flavors and textures but are all
intended to clean your teeth with.
3. Washing powders

Describe the common attributes of bases:

Part III – Short Answers: Answer the following questions in short-answer format (3–5
detailed sentences each).

Look at your data for the three lakes in the virtual lab. Acid rain is impacting two of these three
lakes. Answer the questions below to explain how the location of each lake relates to its pH
level.

1. What is acid rain?

2. Which two lakes from the virtual lab are receiving acid rain?

3. Discuss how the location of each lake (Lake 1, Lake 2, and Lake 3) relates to its pH level.
Include some of the impacts of acid rain. Use data from Part 1, including what you observed
on the signs for each lake, to justify your points.

4. Imagine that a lake receives acid rain for an extended period of time. The original pH of the
lake was 6, but it has now dropped to pH 3. How many times more acidic has this lake
become? Watch this resource video for help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Nf8cuvl62Vc

5. What negative impacts can this amount of acidification have on the environment?

References
Chem Academy. (2015, April 28). The pH scale explained [Video file]. Retrieved from the
YouTube Web site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xkrgw2CFwRs

FuseSchool – Global Education. (2014, August 10). Acid rain | Environmental chemistry |
Chemistry | FuseSchool [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Nf8cuvl62Vc

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