Litmus Experiment

 Alkaline: It is apart of the pH scale. This scale is from 1-14. The lower level s of the acids and the highest is the Alkaline. In the middle is Neutral.

Materials:

1. Red Litmus paper

2. Blue Litmus paper

3. Sodium Hydroxide

4. Hydrochloric acid 

5. Pipette

6. 4 test tubes

Steps:

1. Rip the litmus paper in half and put half in each test tube

2. Add 3 drops of hydrochloric acid to the blue litmus paper in test tube 1

3. Add 3 drops of hydrochloric acid to the blue litmus paper in test tube 2

4. Add 3 drops of Sodium Hydroxide to the blue litmus paper in test tube 3

5. Add 3 drops of Sodium Hydroxide to the red litmus paper in test tube 4

Acids

What is and Acid?

Is a liquid that has a pH of between 1-7. It tastes sour and is used in batteries and in our stomachs.

What are 3 examples of acids?

Lemons - Citric Acid, Vinegar - acetic acid and batteries - sulphuric acid.

Materials:

1. Red Cabbage

2. Beaker

3. Bunsen Burner