pH Lab

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1. What does the pH scale tell us about a liquid?

2. What types of chemicals tell us about the pH of a liquid? How do

they tell us what the pH is?

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3. Fill in the data table below with the results from the lab:

Liquid Red Litmus Blue Litmus Conclusion

4. Which liquid would be safest to dispose down the sink? Why?

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5. How can we make the other liquids safer for disposal? Be specific.

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