Testing pH 🥼

Acid And Bases

Testing pH

(Acidic is acid and alkaline is a base)
Water is neutral. 

Aim: To test the pH of a range of household chemicals. 

Equipment: A variety of household chemicals, spotting tile, red litmus paper, blue litmus paper, Universal indicator solution, and safety glasses.

Method:

The method for this experiment is quite easy, surprisingly it's only three simple steps... 

Step 1 

Add a few drops of each chemical to a spot on your spotting tile. If a substance is solid or powdered you will need to mix it with a few drops of water before testing.

Step 2

Test the chemicals with litmus papers.

Step 3 

Test each chemical with a few drops of Universal Indicator.

And there you have it that's how you test the pH levels of household chemicals. Pretty easy isn't it? Make sure you record your results and compare them to your hypothesis.

My Results 

Chemical Being Tested	Colour in blue litmus	Colour in red litmus	Colour in Universal Indicator
Fabric Softener	Red	Red	Orange
Vinegar	Red	Red	Red
Floor Cleaner	Violet	Violet	Green
Dishwash Power	Blue	Blue	Blue
Toilet Cleaner	Red	Red	Red

Conclusion 

Chemical Being Tested	Acid or Base?	Evidence from investigation
Fabric Softener	Acid	Because it turned red which is indicating that it’s acid.
Vinegar	Acid	When the indicator touched the vinegar it went straight to red.
Floor Cleaner	Base	Due to it turning blue.
Dishwash Power	Base	Turned violet which is the colour of a base
Toilet Cleaner	Acid	The results were red.