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Acids and Bases Lab

Acids and Bases Lab

Q Labs: We will use simple everyday items to complete a variety of labs. Some labs will be computer based, others might be kitchen based, and still others will be able to be completed anywhere you are! You will never need to spend more than $5 on supplies for a lab, but you can also contact me if you have any problems finding a specific material. All labs are open and available for completion at the beginning of the semester. Labs scheduled in the syllabus before the midterm, are due for submission on the day of your Lab Midterm exam. In similar fashion, labs scheduled after the midterm but before the final are due for submission on the day of your Lab Final Exam. You may turn in labs at any time before those hard due dates and they will be reviewed for a grade as soon as you submit. Assignment Instructions Remember that all labs scheduled before the midterm can be submitted at any time between now and March 5th at 11:59 PM.

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Introduction- You might have done experiments with well-labeled acids and bases before, but have you ever wondered whether a certain food or chemical around the house is an acid or a base? You can find out using a red cabbage to make an indicator solution. When two or more ingredients are entirely dissolved in one another, you have a solution. For example, mixing salt with water creates a clear solution, even though the salt is there and the solution tastes salty. When mixed with water, whether a chemical "donates" a charged particle (called an ion) to the solution—in this case, a hydrogen ion—or "accepts" one from it determines whether it's an acidic or basic solution.