Name/Group.

Date Class

Student Worksheet 2.1

Why is a Marble Statue Broken?
Observation Activity

What you need

a 100 mL beaker glass

a 50 mL measuring glass
scale
pipette
funnel
filter paper
5 grams of marble (CaCO3)
soda water

Procedures

1. Weigh 5 grams of marble using a scale, then put it into the beaker glass. Add 50 mL of
soda water (similar to acid rain water)
2. Observe the solution for several minutes, then stir and leave it.
3. If the solution has stopped reacting, filter it using filter paper.
4. Dry the left-over marble and determine the mass.

Analysis

What is the mass of CaCO3 before and after the reaction?

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Student Worksheet 2.2

Do Acid, Base and Salt
Observation
Transfer Electric Current?

Materials
electrolyte test kit
a 50 mL beaker glass
spray bottle
distilled water
orange solution
soap solution
table salt solution

Procedures
1. Carefully place the electrodes of the test kit of electric conductivity into a beaker glass
filled with orange solution. Observe what happens. (Note: Do not taste the solution).
2. Do the same thing to soap and salt solutions.

Data and Observation

Tested Solution Observation Result

Orange solution
Soap solution
Salt solution

Analysis
1. Can orange, soap and salt solutions conduct electric current?
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2. Do they produce ions?

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Student Worksheet 2.3

How does acid work?
Mini Lab

Generally acid is a reactive substance. Test the reactivity of the following three acids using
some known substances, and develop the operational definition of acid solution.

What you need

drop palette
pipette
toothpicks
marble chips
zinc powder
aluminum plates
albumine
CH3COOH 3M solution
H2SO4 3M solution
HCl 3M solution

What to do

1. Prepare a clear drop palette. Mark B1 to B4 for dent 1-4, C1-C4 for dent 5-8, and D1-D4
for dent 9-12. Using pipettes, put 10 drops of acetic acid (CH3COOH) into dent B1B4,
sulfate acid (H2SO4) into dent C1C4, and chloride acid (HCl) into dent D1D4.

2. Add a marble chip (calcium carbonate) into dent B1, C1, dan D1. Write your
observation.

3. In the same way, add zinc into dent B2, C2, dan D2; aluminum into dent B3, C3, dan
D3; some albumine egg into dent B4, C4 dan D4. Write your observation.

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 Observation Notes

Analysis

1. Summarize and explain the observation results of the reactions of the three acids with
the tested substances. The summary can give an operational definition of acid.

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2. Which acid having the same concentration as the other acids shows lower reactivity?
Why does it happen?

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Student Worksheet 2.4

Testing solution using litmus
Experiment
paper and acid base indicator
solution

In this activity you are going to observe the changing color of litmus paper and indicator solution
that are used in the laboratory.

What you need

Drop palette Sugar solution

Pipette Chloride acid solution
Toothpicks Sodium chloride solution
Distilled water Sodium hydroxide solution
Vinegar solution Litmus paper
Lime solution Phenolphtalein (PP) Indicator
Orange juice MethylRed (MR) Indicator
Soap solution Methyl Orange (MO) Indicator
Ashes solution Blue Bromtimol (BTB) Indicator
Alcohol

What to do
3. Add 2 drops of phenolphtalein into
1. Cut 1 cm of red and blue litmus paper dent A1, B1 dan C1; 2 drops of methyl
and put them in the dents of the drop red into dent A2,B2 dan C2; 2 drops of
palette; then add some distilled water. methylorange into A3, B3, and C3; and
Observe whether there is any change on 2 drops of blue bromtimol into A4, B4,
the litmus. Write your observation. In the dan C4. Write your observation.
same way, test other prepared solutions.
4. In the same way as step 2, test other
2. Prepare a clean drop palette. Mark A1 solutions and write your observation.
to A4 for dent 14, B1B4 for dent 58,
and C1C4 for dent 912. Using pipette
put 5 drops of vinegar solution into dent
A1A4, lime solution into dent B1B4,
and distilled water into dent C1C4.

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 Data and Observation

No Solution Red Litmus Blue Litmus The Solution

Characteristics

The Color of Indicator Solution

No Solution
PP MR MO BTB

Analysis and Conclusion

1. Classify the tested solutions based on their characteristics (acid, base or neutral)

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2. What can you conclude about acid, base and salt based on the observation results?

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3. If a solution is tested using red litmus, its color remains red. Can you conclude that
the solution is an acid? Explain .

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Student Worksheet 2.5

Acid and base used in
Experiment
households

Indicator is often used to determine the characteristics of a solution. In this laboratory activity,
you will make an indicator from purple cabbage and other natural indicators, and use them to determine
the characteristics of the solutions often used in households. The purple cabbage extract contains
antocyanine molecule, which can change its color in solutions.

Problem
What are the characteristics of various solutions often used in households?

Objective Work Safety

To identify the characteristics of
solutions used in households, using
natural indicators.
To compare the use of each solution
based on their chemical contents.
Wear laboratory coat and goggles. Some
solutions are caustic, especially duct cleaner.
Avoid any contact with skin and eyes. If it
happens, wash immediately with water.

What you need

Purple cabbage Toothpicks

Water steam bath Drop palette
A 100 mL beaker glass Lemon juice
Distilled water Salt solution
Pipette Soda solution
A 100 mL measuring glass Vinegar solution
Soap solution Borax solution
Duct cleaner

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What to do
Identifying Household Materials Using
Purple Cabbage
1. Slice the purple cabbage into small
pieces, and put them into the 100 mL
beaker glass filled with about 30 mL
of distilled water.
2. Put the beaker glass into the steam bath
and heat it until the water boils and
becomes purple. Pour the cabbage
extract indicator into another clean
beaker glass.
3. Use pipette to pour 5 drops of lemon
juice into dent 1, vinegar solution into
dent 2, salt solution into dent 3, soap
solution into dent 4, soda solution into
dent 5, borax solution into dent 6, and
duct cleaner into dent 7. Clean the
pipette everytime you pour different
solutions.
4. Into each dent, pour 5 drops of the
indicator solution. Stir each solution
using toothpicks. Observe the
changing color of each solution. Write
the color and characteristics of the
solutions in a table.
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Identifying Household Materials Using
Colored Flower or Natural Indicators
1. Prepare various colored flowers or
natural products (for example hibiscus,
preserved olive, rose, turmeric, etc.)
2. Make extracts of those natural products
by grinding them using 5 mL of
distilled water in a mortar.
3. Use pipette to pour 5 drops of lemon
juice into dent 1, vinegar solution into
dent 2, salt solution into dent 3, soap
solution into dent 4, soda solution into
dent 5, borax solution into dent 6, and
duct cleaner into dent 7. Clean the
pipette everytime you pour different
solutions.
4. Into each dent, add 5 drops of the
indicator solution. Stir each solution
using toothpicks. Observe the changing
color of each solution. Write the color
and characteristics of the solutions in a
table.
Data and Observation
Solution Colour Solution Characteristics

Analysis and Conclusion

1. Drinks such as lemon juice or vinegar are acids or bases? What ions are present in
those solutions?

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2. Is cleaner solution an acid or base? What ions are possibly contributing in the cleaning
process?

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3. What can you say about the difference of the acidity level between lemon juice
(containing citric acid) and borax solution (containing borac acid)?
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4. Classify the tested solutions based on their characteristics (acid, base or neutral).

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5. Based on the experiment, which extract is a good indicator?

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Student Worksheet 2.6

Mini Lab
Identifying homogenous and
heterogenous mixtures

Materials
- 2 Glasses - Spoon
- Water - Table salt
- Soil
Procedures
Take 2 glasses and mark A and B, and fill them with halffull of water.
Add a spoonful of salt to glass A
Add a spoonful of soil to glass B.
Stirr the contents of the glasses.
Observe the contents of glasses

Observation data

Mixture Observation

Water + Table salt ..........................................................................................

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Water + Soil ..........................................................................................

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Analysis
1. Is the content of glass A a mixture? Explain
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2. Is the content of glass B a mixture? Explain
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3. What are the differences between the content of glass A and B?
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Student Worksheet 2.7

Elements, compounds, mix-
MIni lab
tures
Elements, compound and mixtures consist of atoms. Elements consist of simi-
lar atoms. Compounds consist of two or more elements with special propor-
tion and various forming components.

Problem
What is the difference between elements, compounds and mixtures?

Materials
- label
- copper sheet
- table salt
- welder wire
- chalk
- granite stone
- sugar solution
- aluminium sheet

Procedures
1. Prepare the above materials.
2. Put paper on each material.
3. Classify them into groups of element, compound, homogenous mixture or
heterogenous mixture. Element names can be seen in Table 1.

Observation Data
No Materials Group

1 .......................
2 .......................
3 .......................
4 .......................
5 .......................
6 .......................
7 .......................
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Analysis
1. If you know the names of materials, how do you know they are elements?
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2. What is the difference between compund and mixture?
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3 How do you distiguish homogenoues mixtures from heterogenous one?
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Application
1. Write down materials in the kitchen. Classify them into groups of element, com-
pound, and mixture.
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2. After classifying them, determine the similarities and differences between ele-
ment, compound, and mixture.
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Student Worksheet 2.8

The characteristics of Acid,
Study Guide
base, and salt

The characteristics of Acid, Base, and Salt

Use the terms in the box below to fill in the blanks in the following paragraphs.

corrosive sour litmus

base electrolyte hydrogen ion
neutral hydroxide ion metal
electricity acid

Acid is a substance that can produce in a solution. It has taste.

some acids can cause burnt and damage skin tissue. Because it can conduct electricity, it
is an . Because it dissolves , it is corrosive.
The solution of has a bitter in taste. This compound can be identified
because it changes the colour of red into blue. In water, it releases __________
.
If an reacts with , it will produce salt and water. Because salt cannot
change the colour of litmus paper, it is .

Identify each of the following items as acid, (A), base (B), salt (S), acid and base (AB) or
acid, base and salt (ABS)!

1. Sour taste
2. Bitter taste

3. Producing H+ ions in a solution

4. Electrolyte

5. Slippery

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 6. Corrosive
7. In the form of crystal if it is not dissolved
8. Producing OH- ion in a solution
9. Can be detected using indicator
10. Soap is an example of it
11. Dissolved in water
12. Made up of acid and base
13. Changing blue litmus into red
14. Changing red litmus into blue
15. A compound producing polar molecule in a solution

Answer the following questions.

1. Use the above information to identify the general characteristics of acid, base,
and salt.
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2. Identify the characteristics of acid that are not found in base and salt.
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3. Identify the characteristics of base that are not found in acid and salt.
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4. Identify the characteristics of salt that are not found in acid and base.
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Student Worksheet 2.9

Acid, Base, and Salt
Study Guide

Common elements are presented below. Where can you find them? They might be found in compund
or mixtures.

No Name Symbols Where you can find it

1. Hydrogen .................. ..............................................................................
2. ..................... He ..............................................................................
3. Oxygen .................. ..............................................................................
4. Fluorine .................. ..............................................................................
5. ..................... Ne ..............................................................................
6. Aluminium .................. ..............................................................................
7. Sulphur .................. ..............................................................................
8. Chlorine .................. ..............................................................................
9. Iron .................. ..............................................................................
10 ..................... Cu ..............................................................................
11. ..................... Zn ..............................................................................
12. ..................... Ag ..............................................................................
13. Iodine .................. ..............................................................................
14. Tungsten .................. ..............................................................................
15. Platinum .................. ..............................................................................
16. ..................... Au ..............................................................................
17. Mercury .................. ..............................................................................
18. Plumbun .................. ..............................................................................
19 Uranium .................. ..............................................................................
20 ..................... Pu ..............................................................................

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Match the terms in column II with the statements in column I. Write the corresponding letters
only in the blanks.

Column I Column II
___ 1. A mixture whose forming components mix
well.
___ 2. A combination of element symbol that shows a. element
the name and number of forming elements. b. compound
___ 3. A mixture whose forming components do not c. mixture
mix well. d. homogenous
___ 4. The synonym of homogenous mixture e. heterogenous
___ 5. A single substance that consists of two or more f. solution
elements. g. compound symbol
___ 6. A substance that consists of two or more com-
ponents without chemical reactions.
___ 7. A substance that consists of similar atoms.

Classify the following a substances in to elements, compounds, homogenous or heter-

ogenous mixtures.

1. pure water ___________ 11. sand mud ________________

2. salt solution ___________ 12. carbon ________________
3. soil ___________ 13. iron ________________
4. melon juice ___________ 14. sweet tea ________________
5. oxygen ___________ 15. wood ________________
6. table salt ___________ 16. soda cake ________________
7. brass ___________ 17 pan cake ________________
8. paper ___________ 18. copper ________________
9. mercury ___________ 19. syrup ________________
10 dough ___________ 20. fried rice ________________

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