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Acids and Bases - Ms

1) Bromthymol blue and universal indicator allow you to tell whether a solution is neutral as they show a distinct color change from acid to base with a separate color in neutral solutions. 2) Solutions B, D and F are acidic; solution C is neutral; solutions A, E and G are basic. 3) Bromthymol blue would be the best single indicator to use as it is yellow in acids, green in neutral solutions, and blue in bases, clearly showing the distinction between acidic, neutral and basic solutions.

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Acids and Bases - Ms

1) Bromthymol blue and universal indicator allow you to tell whether a solution is neutral as they show a distinct color change from acid to base with a separate color in neutral solutions. 2) Solutions B, D and F are acidic; solution C is neutral; solutions A, E and G are basic. 3) Bromthymol blue would be the best single indicator to use as it is yellow in acids, green in neutral solutions, and blue in bases, clearly showing the distinction between acidic, neutral and basic solutions.

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Marking Scheme for

ACIDS AND BASES


Maximum = 10

(2) DATA TABLE

Indicator HCl NaOH Neutral A B C D E F G


pale Purple- Red- Pale Purple Pale Pale
Neutral Litmus purple purple purple
pink red purple pink red pink pink
Pink- orange
Methyl red pink yellow yellow yellow yellow yellow pink yellow
orange yellow
Green-
Bromothymol blue yellow blue green blue yellow green blue yellow
yellow
Pale
Phenolphthalein clear pink clear clear clear clear clear pink clear
pink
Yellow Yellow Blue
Universal Indicator red purple green orange yellow red blue
green green purple
pH 4 10 7 8 5 7 6 10 4 9

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. What colour is each of neutral litmus, methyl red, bromothymol blue, phenolphthalein and
universal indicator in
(1/2) (a) an acidic solution?
Neut lit = pink; meth red = pink; bromthym blue = yellow; pheno = clear; universal = red
(1/2) (b) a basic solution?
Neut lit = purple; meth red = yellow; bromthym blue = blue; pheno = pink; universal = purple
(1/2) (c) a neutral solution?
Neut lit = purple; meth red = yellow;bromthym blue = green; pheno = clear; universal = green
(1) 2. Which of neutral litmus, methyl red, bromothymol blue, phenolphthalein and universal
indicator allow you to tell whether a solution is neutral (as opposed to being acidic or basic?
Both bromthymol blue and universal indicator allow you to tell whether a solution is neutral.
(1) 3. Which of the unknown solutions (A to G) are acids, which are neutral and which are basic?
B, D and F are acidic; C is neutral; A, E and G are basic
(1/2) 4. What is the pH of a neutral solution?
A neutral solution has a pH of 7
(1) 5. Only ONE pH is “NEUTRAL”; all other pH’s refer to acidic or basic solutions.
(a) Look at ALL the substances in your Data Table that bromothymol blue indicated are
acids. According to your data, ACIDIC solutions are in what pH range?
Acidic solutions have a pH of less than 7.
(1/2) (b) Look at ALL the substances in your Data Table that bromothymol blue indicated are
bases. According to your data, BASIC solutions are in what pH range?
Basic solutions have a pH greater than 7.
(1 1/2) 6. Which of the following solutions are acidic, which are neutral and which are basic?
Solution pH of Solution Is the Solution Acidic, Neutral or Basic?
P 9.5 basic
Q 5.5 acidic
R 10.5 basic
S 7.0 neutral
T 4.5 acidic

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(1) 7. If you had to decide whether a solution was acidic, basic or neutral, and could only use one
indicator, which of the indicators in this lab would you use? Justify your answer with a well
reasoned statement using complete sentences.
Bromthymol blue. It is yellow in acids, green in neutral solutions and blue in bases OR
Universal indicator. It is red, orange or yellow in acids, yellow-green in neutral solutions and
green, blue or purple in bases.

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