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Adding an acid to an alkali

Aim: To observe what happens when an acid is added to an alkali.

Diagram:

Method: 1. Put 2 ml of ammonia in your conical flask. 2. Add a few drops of universal indicator. 3. Put 10 ml of ethanoic acid in a beaker. 4. Use a pipette to add 5 drops of acid. 5. Swirl the liquid in the conical flask. 6. Note the change of colour and pH in your results table. 7. Repeat steps 4 – 6.

Results: Number ofdrops of acid.

Colour of liquid

pH Number ofdrops of acid.

Colour of liquid

pH Number ofdrops of acid.

Colour of liquid

pH

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