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Laboratory Experiment #1
ACIDS AND BASES

I. OBJECTIVE:
 Determine if a product commonly used at home is an acid or base.

II. MATERIALS:

 Red and Blue litmus papers

 coffee
 water
 oil
 dishwashing liquid
 vinegar
 soy sauce
 cologne
 tea
 salt solution
 fish sauce
 orange juice
 toothpaste
 lotion
 soda

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III. PROCEDURES:
1. Prepare all the materials needed. (Caution: acids and bases are corrosive.
Handle with care).

* (Attach your documentation/pictures of materials here (maximum of 5 photos)

2. Put each sample in a cup and dip litmus paper into each. Observe what
happens to the litmus paper.

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3. From your observations, indicate whether the following are acids or bases.
Record all your data in the table below.
 Material Observation Acid or Base?
Vinegar
Fish sauce
Soy sauce

*continue the table on pages 26-27.

IV. QUESTIONS AND ANALYSIS.

1. What common household products are acidic? What do these products have in
common?

(Answer)

2. What common household products are basic? What do these products have in
common?

(Answer)

V. CONCLUSION ( STUDENT A) (write the name of the student)

CONCLUSION (STUDENT B) (write the name of the student)

CONCLUSION (STUDENT C) (write the name of the student)

 CONCLUSION (STUDENT D) (write the name of the student)

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