Name: Amra Aliyu
Lab partner: Jamie Liang
Lab: pH At The UN
Course: Chem 106
Date: 7/11/2015
INTRODUCTION pH is a scale that is used to determine the acidity or alkalinity of a solution. A solution
with a pH less than 7 is considered acidic and a solution with a pH of more than 7 is considered
basic. In the first part of this lab we had to make several solutions and using a litmus paper
deduce it’s pH number, this is done by analyzing its color, and determine if the solution is acidic
or basic. In the second part we had put a basic solution into several solutions to see if it would
have an effect on its pH. A more detailed information about the procedure can be found in
Cornerstone chemistry lab for Hunter college chemistry 106 students.
DESCRIPTION OF SUBSTANCE
.10M acetic acid- clear liquid
1.0M acetic acid- clear liquid
.5M hydrochloric acid- clear liquid.
1M nitric acid- clear liquid
1.0M sodium acetate- white ,solid
.1M Potassium dihydrogen phosphate- white powder
.5M potassium hydrogen phosphate- white powder
.2M ammonium chloride- white powder
1M sodium hydroxide- white solid
.01M sodium hydroxide- white solid
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Since we were dealing with a solid we knew that we had to prepare our solution. In doing so we identified that the formula weight of the solid listed on its perspective bottle was 174.18 g/mol. We set up a proportion (174.18 g/mol)*(0.05 mol/1L)*(1L/1000mL)*15mL), and determined that we needed .1305 gram of the solid to be weighed out. After weighing out the calculated mass, we then proceeded to place the solid into a clean beaker and then added 50mL of deionized water using a graduated cylinder. The solution remained clear as the solid dissolved via mixing and swirling, and we were certain that we had added the right amounts of solid and water, because when we tested the pH value of the solution via a pH strip, we got a pH value of 8 due to the strip turning
At five minute intervals over the next fifteen minute period, record the color intensity of the solution of each test tube.
to the unknown solution in order to completely precipitate the cations in part A. 2 A compound
“The pH of a solution is a measure of the molar concentration of hydrogen ions in the solution and as such is a measure of the acidity or basicity (sic) of the solution. The letters pH stand for power of hydrogen and the numerical value defined as the negative base 10 logarithm of the molar concentration of hydrogen ions.” (PH, 2002). The pH scale is from 0 to 14. When the pH is higher, the hydrogen ions are fewer and the substance considered alkaline. This means when a pH unit increases by one, there is a tenfold change in the hydrogen ion. For example, if a substance has a 7 pH, it has 10 times as many as hydrogen ions available as 8 pH. A lake having a water pH between 6.5 and 8.5 is considered to be neutral. Researchers tested Peckham Park lake water monthly from August 2015 to April 2016 for water pH levels. A water quality PH test strip taken from a jar and dipped into the lake. After a few minutes, the strip will turn a color and this color determines the pH. The jar the strips came in has a chart of the colors on the back which compared to the color on the strip. The lake tested monthly using the PH test strips, which show the pH level, hardness, toxic, etc. using color-change
In this assignment you will be asked to rank aqueous solutions of acids, bases, and salts in order of increasing pH. This is most easily done by first identifying the strong acids that have the lowest pH, the strong bases that have the highest pH, and the neutral solutions that have a pH near 7. The weak acids
To start out this study the difference between acids and bases has to be identified. Acids have very low pHs and have a high concentration of hydronium ions, while bases have a high pH and have a high concentration of hydroxide ions. The difference between strong bases and acids, and weak bases and acids is the amount of dissociation. Strong bases and acids dissociate a large amount and let go of their ions in solution, while weak bases and acids may only let go of some of their ions. This is important because if the unknown solutions aren’t strong acids or bases then using their ions to calculate the pH of the solutions will give false results (Diffen 2012).
pH is also known as a measure of hydrogen ions in a solution. A hydrogen ion is the nucleus of a hydrogen atom being split from its electron. Studying the pH of different types of soil being placed in a control group such as tap water will represent the acidity or alkalinity of the matter. The pH scale begins at 0 and goes all the way up to 14, pH 7 being its neutral point, which isn’t acidic or basic. A neutral point on the acidic scale is in the middle, anything lower than the neutral point (7), is acidic, and anything higher than the neutral point is considered basic or “alkaline”.
By first measuring the pH levels of solution A through E with a pH meter, it gives a numeric reading to ph balance to a solution. Next, add in a natural indicator called anthocyanin made from the pigment from a red cabbage into each solution and mixed it until there is a distinct color and recorded on the chart. Finally, by looking at the result of the pH reading level that
PH is . a numeric scale used to specify the acidity or alkalinity of an aqueous solution. The tests my group and I did was Dissolved Oxygen, Nitrate, phosphate, and the alkalinity tests. We also tested the rocks to see if they could neutralize the rocks. Neutralize renders something in effective or harmless applying an opposite force of effect. The two rocks that we studied were limestone and sandstone.
must be above 8.5 and below 6.5. If the pH is too acidic, then the
In this experiment different pH levels ranging from 3 to 11 were used to test the effects on daphnia heart rate. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14. A pH ranging from 0 to 6 is acidic, a pH of 7 is neutral, and a pH higher than 7 ranging from 8 to 14 is basic. PH revolves around hydrogen ions (H+). The reason pH levels can be acidic, basic, or neutral is because acids give hydrogen ions away while bases accept hydrogen ions. (Decelles, 2002).
My science fair topic will be measuring the acidic levels in different companies of water bottles such as Aquafina, Dasani, Evian, Fiji, Miami Dade Tap Water, Penta, Publix Spring Water, Smart Water, Smart Water, Volvic, Voss, and Zephyrhills. Bottled water has been tested for its ppm (parts per million) to measure the amount of particles inside the water. The pH scale is a measurement of how acidic or basic an aqueous solution is. The pH scale has a range of 0-14; numbers less than 7 are considered acidic and numbers greater than 7 are considered basic. An acidic pH level means that the solution has more free hydrogen ions, and a basic pH level means that the solution has more free hydroxyl ions. pH is reported in logarithmic units and an increase or decrease of one on the pH scale has a 10-fold change. The negative logarithmic of the hydrogen ion concentration calculates the pH level of a solution. This is why pH stands for the potential of hydrogen and it calculate din
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(Healthline) (Transition: So, you may be asking, what’s the big deal about alkaline foods?) III. Alkalinity is on the opposite spectrum of the pH scale, they “balance out” the acidity of the body and are a 7.1-14 on the pH scale.
When it is almost neutralized, pour possible minimum amount of sodium hydroxide for a fair result.
The pH of a solution is the measure of the concentration of charged Hydrogen ions in that given solution. A solution with a pH lower than seven is considered to be acidic. A solution with a higher pH is a base. It is very important for organisms to maintain a stable pH. Biological molecules such as proteins function only at a certain pH level and any changes in pH can result in them not functioning properly. To maintain these constant pH levels, buffer solutions are used. A buffer solution can resist change to small additions of acids or base’s. A good buffer will have components that act like a base, and components that act like an acid.