APPENDIX L1W3 (A)

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TOPIC 10 : ACID AND ALKALI

Aim :To define operationally acidic, alkaline and neutral substances in terms of
the colour change in litmus papers.

Apparatus and Materials :Blue litmus papers, red litmus papers, water colour
palettes with grooves, lime juice, baking powder,
pepsi, detergent and sugar water.

Steps

1. Put each substance to be tested into the grooves of the colour palette as
below:
Groove 1 : Lime juice
Groove 2 : Vinegar
Groove 3 : Baking powder
Groove 4 : Detergent
Groove 5 : Sugar water
2. Dip the tip of both red and blue litmus paper into each groove containing
the substance.
3. Make an observation on the colour change of the litmus papers.
4. Record your observation in the table provided below.

Observation: Put the symbol “/ “ to show your observation.

Changes in the colour of litmus paper

Property of Substance
Substance Red to Blue to No changes
(Acidic/Alkaline/Neutral)
blue red
Lime juice
Vinegar
Baking
powder
Detergent
Sugar water

Conclusion : substances change blue litmus paper to

while substances change red litmus paper to .
Neutral substances do not change the colour of either blue or red litmus paper.