Lesson objective: Describe acids and alkalis in terms of their effect on litmus, thymolphthalein & methyl

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Syllabus link: Unit 7 :Acids bases and salt

7.1 The characteristic properties of acids and bases
All
Describe the
effect of acids
and alkalis on
indicators.

Most
Explain what the
pH scale is.

Some
Compare hydrogen ion
concentration, neutrality,
relative acidity and
relative alkalinity in terms
of colour and pH using
universal indicator paper.
 Lesson objective: Describe acids and alkalis in terms of their effect on litmus, thymolphthalein & methyl
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All
Describe the
effect of acids
and alkalis on
indicators.

Most
Explain what the
pH scale is.

Some
Compare hydrogen ion
concentration, neutrality,
relative acidity and
relative alkalinity in terms
of colour and pH using
universal indicator paper.
 Lesson objective: Describe acids and alkalis in terms of their effect on litmus, thymolphthalein & methyl
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Acids

All
Describe the
effect of acids
and alkalis on
indicators.

You will often find these acids in the chemistry lab, however they can also
Most be found naturally. Where else may you find them?
Explain what the
pH scale is.

Some
Compare hydrogen ion
concentration, neutrality,
relative acidity and
relative alkalinity in terms
of colour and pH using
universal indicator paper.
 Lesson objective: Describe acids and alkalis in terms of their effect on litmus, thymolphthalein & methyl
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Alkalis
All
Describe the
effect of acids
and alkalis on
indicators.

In the chemistry lab you will often find these alkalis. Alkalis are also present
Most in these objects.
Explain what the
pH scale is.

Some
Compare hydrogen ion
concentration, neutrality,
relative acidity and
relative alkalinity in terms
of colour and pH using
universal indicator paper.
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All
Indicators are the substances that have different colors in
Describe the acidic and in alkaline solution.
effect of acids
and alkalis on
indicators.

Most
Explain what the
pH scale is.

It is too dangerous to taste a liquid to find out if it is acidic or

Some alkaline . Chemists use substances called indicators which change
Compare hydrogen ion
concentration, neutrality, color when they are added to acids or alkalis.
relative acidity and
relative alkalinity in terms
of colour and pH using
universal indicator paper.
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All Main task :- Experiment –Acid base indicator test

Describe the
effect of acids
and alkalis on Materials required-
indicators.

Most
Explain what the
pH scale is.

Some
Compare hydrogen ion
concentration, neutrality,
relative acidity and
relative alkalinity in terms
of colour and pH using
universal indicator paper.
 Lesson objective: Describe acids and alkalis in terms of their effect on litmus, thymolphthalein & methyl
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Lab activity to identify acid and bases.

All
Observe the color change of indicators in acid and alkalis.
Describe the
effect of acids Record your observations in the Table.
and alkalis on
indicators. Indicator Colour change in Acid Colour change in Base Colour change in
Neutral solution.

Most Thymolphthalein
Explain what the
pH scale is.
Methyl orange

Universal indicator
solution.
Some
Compare hydrogen ion Litmus
concentration, neutrality,
relative acidity and
relative alkalinity in terms
of colour and pH using
universal indicator paper.
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Indicator Colour change in Acid Colour change in Base Colour change in
Describe the Neutral solution.
effect of acids
and alkalis on
indicators.
thymolphthalein colourless blue colourless

Methyl orange red yellow yellow

Most
Explain what the
pH scale is.
Universal indicator Red/orange Blue/purple Greenish yellow
solution.

Litmus Blue litmus Red Red litmus Blue No change

Some
Compare hydrogen ion
concentration, neutrality,
relative acidity and
relative alkalinity in terms
of colour and pH using
universal indicator paper.
 Lesson objective: Describe acids and alkalis in terms of their effect on litmus, thymolphthalein & methyl
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All
Describe the
effect of acids
and alkalis on
indicators.

Most
Explain what the
pH scale is.

Some
Compare hydrogen ion
concentration, neutrality,
relative acidity and
relative alkalinity in terms
of colour and pH using
universal indicator paper.
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It is a mixture of several different indicators. Unlike litmus, universal

indicator can show us how strongly acidic or alkaline a solution is.
All
Universal indicator solution Universal indicator paper

Most

Some
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pH scale: a scale running from 0 to 14, used for expressing the

strength of an acid or alkali.
All

Most

Some
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pH SCALE
All Used to show how strong acidic or alkaline solution is.
Describe the It’s value varies from 0-14
effect of acids The universal indicator is used to measure the pH of a solution.
and alkalis on
indicators. <— 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 —>
strongly weakly neutral weakly strongly
acidic acidic alkaline
Most
alkaline
Explain what the
pH scale is. HCl CH3COOH H2 O NH3 NaOH
HYDROCHLORIC ETHANOIC AMMONIA SODIUM
ACID ACID
a neutral solution is
HYDROXIDE a solution that has a
pH of 7.
Some Acidic solutions pH < 7 It is neither acidic nor
Compare hydrogen ion
Alkaline solutions pH > 7 basic.
concentration, neutrality,
relative acidity and
relative alkalinity in terms Neutral solutions pH = 7
of colour and pH using
universal indicator paper. Lower the pH, stronger the acid. Higher the pH, stronger the base
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Thymolphthalein is an acid-base indicator
Describe the • Thymolphthalein is an acid-base indicator that changes
effect of acids
and alkalis on color from colorless to blue. Below a pH of 9.3-10.5, it
indicators. s colorless. Above this range, it is blue.
• Acid colorless bases blue.
Most
Explain what the
pH scale is.

Some
Compare hydrogen ion
concentration, neutrality,
relative acidity and
relative alkalinity in terms
of colour and pH using
universal indicator paper.
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Indicators - Methyl Orange
CH3 O

⇌
CH3 O
+ - +
N N N S O Na - + +
N N N S O Na + H
CH3 H O
All CH3 O

Describe the pH < 3.2 pH > 4.4

effect of acids
and alkalis on
indicators.

Most
Explain what the
pH scale is.

Some
Compare hydrogen ion
concentration, neutrality,
relative acidity and
relative alkalinity in terms
of colour and pH using
universal indicator paper.
 Lesson objective: Describe acids and alkalis in terms of their effect on litmus, thymolphthalein & methyl
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Task 1
All
Describe the
effect of acids
and alkalis on
indicators.

B
Most
Explain what the
pH scale is.

Some
Compare hydrogen ion
concentration, neutrality,
relative acidity and
relative alkalinity in terms
of colour and pH using
universal indicator paper.
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Task 2

All Q1.
Describe the
effect of acids
and alkalis on
indicators.
B

Most
Explain what the
pH scale is.

Q2.

Some B
Compare hydrogen ion
concentration, neutrality,
relative acidity and
relative alkalinity in terms
of colour and pH using
universal indicator paper.
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Task 3
All
Describe the
effect of acids
and alkalis on
indicators.
B

Most
Explain what the
pH scale is.

Some
Compare hydrogen ion
concentration, neutrality,
relative acidity and
relative alkalinity in terms
of colour and pH using
universal indicator paper.
 Lesson objective: Describe acids and alkalis in terms of their effect on litmus, thymolphthalein & methyl
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All
Plenary
Describe the
effect of acids
and alkalis on
indicators.

Most
Explain what the
pH scale is.

Some
Compare hydrogen ion
concentration, neutrality,
relative acidity and
relative alkalinity in terms
of colour and pH using
universal indicator paper.