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Fuentes
BIO A
pH Determination of Household Products
Lab # 3

What is pH value?
A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, numerically equal to 7 for neutral solutions, increasing with
increasing alkalinity and decreasing with increasing acidity. The pH scale commonly in use ranges from 0 to
14.

How it is useful?
We can know the acidity of different substances.
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Objectives:
1. Use red cabbage juice as an indicator to identify acidic, basic, and neutral substances found at
home
2. Estimate the pH value of substances
3. Describe a neutralization reaction
4. Collect and analyze data

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Hypothesis/prediction: All items used to clean will be more like (acids/bases) because bases are effective
at neutralizing acids and items used as food will be acids because many foods contain acidic components

The indicator is red cabbage juice.


The independent variable is (cleaning item or food), and the dependent variable is red cabbage juice .

DATA
1. Data table
2. Drawings: cups with indicator, products being tested, indicator plus substances being tested --
3. Graph of the results: from the most acidic to the most basic

PROCEDURE
Preparation of red cabbage indicator (done by the teacher the night before)
1. Cut ½ of a cabbage into small pieces.
2. Cook cabbage in 2 liters of water for about 30 minutes
3. Separate the bluish-purple liquid from the cabbage and let it cool

Estimating pH values with red cabbage indicator – complete data table!


4. line up all substances to be tested on top of white paper
5. predict each substance as basic, neutral or acidic
6. describe the color of each substance to be tested - best to use color pencils!
7. place a labeled beaker in front of each substance to be tested
8. describe the color of the indicator
9. add about 10mL of red cabbage indicator to all labeled beakers
10. add drop by drop (up to 15 drops) of substance being tested to each corresponding beaker with indicator until
you see a color change
11. organize all beakers from most acidic to most basic using the pH scale for red cabbage juice as a guide
12. describe the color change in each beaker
13. estimate the pH value of each substance by using the pH scale for red cabbage juice
14. classify each product as acid, base, or neutral

15. slowly pour 2 mL of vinegar into 2 mL of baking powder and write your observations
16. add 2 mL of milk into each cup (A & B). Add six drops of water, one drop at a time, to cup A. After each drop, mix
well and record any change. Using vinegar, repeat the procedure with cup B and record any changes.

CLEAN UP! Pour all substances in the waste beaker & rinse each used beaker. Dry each cup & leave everything
the way you found it. Remember no traces of water on your working area or -25pts for each member of the group.
ANALYSIS (pH post-lab questions) Answer the following questions completely.

1. The purpose of this lab was … The reason for this lab was to utilize red cabbage indicator to recognize the pH of
different substances found at home, gauge their pH values, and comprehend the variety changes related with various
pH levels.
2. It is important to learn about acids and bases because … It is important to learn about acids and bases
because they play crucial roles in various chemical and biological processes. Understanding their properties helps us
comprehend the behavior of substances in different environments and their impact on living organisms.

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3. Red cabbage juice change color because … Red cabbage juice changes tone since it contains anthocyanins,
regular shades that display various varieties relying upon the pH of the arrangement. In an acidic arrangement, the
variety might seem red, while in an essential arrangement, it might seem green or blue.
4. From the most acidic to the most basic, the substances tested were …coordinated by the pH
scale for red cabbage juice.
5. The data supports/rejects the hypothesis proposed because … it will depend on the actual results obtained
during the experiment. If the cleaning items tend to show basic characteristics and food items tend to show acidic
characteristics, it would support the hypothesis. If the results differ, it may reject the hypothesis

6. In living things, pH is maintained within a narrow range because it is vital for homeostasis.”
This means … that living life forms manage their inner pH levels to guarantee that
biochemical cycles happen ideally. Homeostasis, the equilibrium of interior circumstances, is
urgent for the legitimate working of natural frameworks. Keeping a steady pH is fundamental
for proteins, cell capabilities, and generally organismal wellbeing.

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bage Juice pH Chart A. Fuentes
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Cabbage Juice pH Chart

Cabbage Juice pH Chart

Cabbage Juice pH Chart

Cabbage Juice pH Chart

This lab has been created by A Fuentes and I have added


definition of pH value and its uses.
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