Aim: To observe the change in the solutions PH when an antacid is added to HCL - Include a risk assessment Risk Assessment HCL is a corrosive chemical and therefore needs to be kept away from human skin and contact. - Answer the questions above to analyse the results and conclude the experiment. The universal solution showed us that the HCL had a PH of 4 and turned pink. After adding the antacid, the colour changed to orange showing us that it had a PH of 5.
Answer the following questions afterwards:
1. The HCL starts to corrode the oesophagus 2. They balance the PH so that it does not become corrosive anymore. 3. a. HCL b. Sodium bicarbonate c. Water 4. Increase