Acids/Bases Ph Scale

pH The measure of how acidic, basic or neutrality

a substance is.

Acids/Bases Ph Scale
Acids
compounds having a sour taste
produce hydrogen ions (H+)

Acids/Bases Ph Scale
Bases
compounds having a bitter taste
produce hydroxide ions (OH)
Bases feel slippery because the base is breaking
down fats in the outer layers of the skin.

Acids/Bases Ph Scale
pH scale:
A range of values from 0 to 14.
Zero is the most acidic and 14 is the most basic.
A value of 7 indicates neutral (neither an acid or a
base).
is a way of measuring its concentration of
hydrogen ions, H+

Coke or Pepsi (2.3)

Vinegar (3)
Acid Rain (from 3 to 5)
Coffee (5)
Rain Water (6)
Bleach (9)

Indicators
Indicator: Something that produces an
observable change in the presence of an acid or
base.
Examples: Litmus paper, red cabbage juice, pH indicator paper

Station 1
Red cabbage juice
Substance
Lemon Juice
Pure Water
Ammonia

Acid, Base or
Neutral?

Color

Station 2
Litmus Paper
Substance
Lemon Juice
Pure Water
Ammonia

Acid, Base or
Neutral?

Color

Station 3

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