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Thursday, 27 September 2018

idicators for ph


Aim:
to make acid-base indicators using everyday substances  

Equipment 

  • red cabbage
  • tea bags 
  • beat root
  • turmeric 
  • cranberry juice
  • beaker 
  • water 
  • tripod 
  • bunsen burner 
  • gauze mat
  • 1.0 mol/L HCI (hydrochloric acid)
  • 1.0 mol/L NaOH (sodium hydroxide)


Method:

  • chop the cabbage into small pieces until you have enough to fill 2 cups 
  • place the cabbage into a large beaker and add water to cover the cabbage 
  • boil over the bunsen burner for at least 10 min for the color to leach out of the cabbage
  • filter out the plant material to obtain a red-purple-bluish colored liquid  

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