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Acidic or Basic
Activity 2.1
Introduction
Many food and household cleaners are either acids or bases. Acids usually taste sour, while bases
taste bitter. Most household cleaners are basic or acidic and poisonous; thus, should never taste them. In
this experiment, you will use a pH indicator to measure the pH of some fruits, common beverages, and
baking soda.
Objective: Measure the pH of some common substances
Problem: ____________________________________________________________________________
Materials
pH paper and color chart (pH 2-12)
3 fresh whole fruits ( dalandan, ponkan orange, pineapple, apple or melon)
3 beverages (cola, carbonated noncola, milk)
Household ammonia or baking soda
Distilled water
Measuring spoons (one-half teaspoon)
5 small, clear cups or glasses
1 clean stirring spoon
Paring knife
Tissue paper
Beaker or graduated cylinder

Estimated Time Frame: 30-40 minutes

Procedure
1. Cut each fruit in half. Wash and dry off the knife after use.
2. Place an unused strip of pH paper half-in and half-out of the cut fruit. Leave the pH strips until
these become wet for about two seconds. Immediately compare with the color chart. Write down
the approximate pH value of the fruit on your worksheet. Repeat the same for the remaining fruits.
3. Get four cups and label them: cola, noncola, milk, and distilled water.
4. Pour 150 mL of these beverages into their appropriate cups.
5. Dip an unused, clean strip of pH paper in the cola cup for about two seconds and immediately
compare with the color chart. Write the approximate pH value on your worksheet. Do the same
procedure for the other beverages. Use a clean, unused strip of pH paper for each one.
6. For the fifth cup, pour 150 mL of distilled water and mix one-half teaspoon of baking soda or
ammonia. Stir it with a clean spoon.
7. Dip an unused, clean strip of pH paper in the ammonia or baking soda cup for about two seconds
and immediately compare with the color chart. Write the approximate pH value on your worksheet
and set the cup aside.
Data and Results
Fruit Approximate pH value

Beverage Approximate pH value


Cola

Noncola

Milk

Distilled water

Distilled water with ammonia or baking soda

Conclusion

Post-Laboratory Questions
1. Are the fruits acidic or basic?

2. Are the colas acidic or basic? What about the noncolas?

3. Was the milk acidic or basic?


4. Was the ammonia or baking soda and water acidic or basic?

5. Water is considered neutral with a pH of 7. Were you able to measure a neutral pH for the distilled
water? Explain your answer.

6. How would you neutralize the distilled water if it is acidic?

7. What is Kremil-S for?

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