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EXPERIMENTATION
NATURAL INDICATOR
Aim : to find the following things are added to the turmeric stain
cloth
[a] soap solution , [b] lemon juice, [c] baking soda
Requirements : turmeric solution ,a white cloth , soap
solution ,lemon juice, baking soda, dropper
Experimental step :
Soap test
Take some small pieces white cloths and dip it
in the turmeric solution and let it dry
And take some of the soap soltion in a dropper
and drop it on the cloth
Observation
We can see that when the drop of soap solution
fell it becomes reddish brown color
Result
It is because turmeric contains an acid [ tartaric
acid ] while soap contains a base [ sodium
hydroxide ] when an acid reacts with a base the
reaction take place and stain os it is baseic in
nature
Lemon juice test
Take a piece from the cloths that is already dry
with the turmeric solution
And take some of lemon juice in a dropper and
drop it on the cloth
Observation
We can see that it not changing color of
the cloth
Result
When turmeric solution is added to acid
then there will be no change in color
because the lemon juice is acidic in nature
Baking soda test
Take a cloth form previous that has left in
test
And some baking soda and dissolve it in
half cup of water
And take it in the dropper and drop it in
cloth
Observation
We can obseva that it is change the to
deep red of the cloth
Result
Turmeric is an acid we know that and
baking soda is a base os it reacts an d
change color
Conclusion
Property to be Inference
tested
Turmeric stain Soap solution Baseic os color
change
Turmeric stain Lemon juice Acidic os no color
change
Turmeric stain Baking soda Baseic os color
change
By Gowrikrishna 10c