Locklan Testing pH Blog Template – Ace/Roimata
- Aim: why did we do the experiment?
We did this experiment to show how you can use blue and red litmus paper to test the pH of different household items .
- Method: include a screenshot of slide 133.
- Results: Pictures
- Discussion: starting discussion questions (you can include more detail)
- Why did different household chemicals change different colours? Use following words in your answer: acid, colours, neutral, indicator
Different household chemicals changed different colours in litmus paper and universal indicator depending on if they were an acid, base, or neutral.
- How did you know if these chemicals were acidic or basic? Copy from your results table or ask for help.
Acids turned litmus paper: red/blue (select one)
Bases turned litmus paper: red/blue (select one)
Acids turned Universal indicator: red/blue (select one)
Bases turned Universal indicator: red/blue (select one)