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Red Cabbage Litmus Paper
Red Cabbage Litmus Paper
Red Cabbage Litmus Paper
or supervised step: 1. Adult some red cabbage Chop leaves into small pieces and place in a saucepan. Pour water over the cabbage and simmer for 20 minutes.
labelled 5. Arrange on scraptest dishes in a row paper. Place a litmus strip in front of each test dish. Dip each into a bowl for 5 seconds.
the colours change 6. Watch litmus papers. on the Compare them to the ph chart on page 3. Choose more substances to test from our suggestion list.
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Recording test results is important for observing and comparing outcomes of different tests. It allows you to find answers to questions and come to conclusions. You have used strips of litmus paper to test substances around the house. Now create a result table to sort your findings into acids, neutrals and bases. Use the PH scale on the next page to order your test substances into acid, neutral and base by matching up the colours.
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