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Activity VIII: Properties of ACIDS AND BASES
Objective
1. Understand the typical properties of acids and bases
Evaluation
Hand in a lab report along with a signed copy.
Read pages 288-298
MATERIALS : Acids and bases ( each dissolved in water ), test tubes, baking soda, magnesium, litmus
paper, bromothymol blue indicator
METHOD
2 For each acid perform the tests below. Use about 1/4 test tube of acid for each test. Rinse
out the test tube between tests.
Baking soda
Magnesium
Bromothymol Blue
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a) Test 1 : Add a 1/4 spoonful of baking soda to the acid.
d) Test 4: Add 2 drops of bromothymol blue to the acid, gently swirl and record what
happens.
e) Test 5: DO NOT TASTE OR FEEL ACIDS OR BASES. Read in your textbook (pg
293-294) how acids and bases taste and feel. Record one or more of the following tastes:
bitter, salty, sour, sweet, tasteless. f) Repeat Tests for the bases.
QUESTIONS
1. Acid and bases can be distinguished from each other based on physical and chemical
properties.
a) Summarize ALL of the properties that the acids have in common based on your lab
results.
b) Summarize ALL of the properties that the bases have in common based on your lab
results.
3 a) What is common to the formulae of the acids? b) What is common to the formulae of
the bases?
4 One acid was stronger than the other. Which acid was stronger and state reason(s) for
your choice?