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Matt: Universal Indicator Experiment

Last Thursday, we did an experiment where we had 5 test tubes filled with a highly acidic sulphuric acid mixed in with a universal indicator. As we started to add more and more sodium hydroxide, the chemical composition changes continuously causing the colour of the liquid to change.

Colour Changes:

Orange/Yellow: It first started with orange because of a significantly large solution imbalance caused by the amount of sulphuric acid not being enough.

pH level: 3-6

Strength: Weakly Acidic Solution

Ions present: There are still more H+ ions but the concentration is significantly lower. Sodium Ions (Na+)  and sulphate ions (SO 2-,4) is still in high quantities. There must also be some traces of OH- in the solution.

 

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