Science project
Does Temperature or Concentration Affect pH?
pH is the way to measure how acidic or basic a solution is. The scale ranges from 0-14, with 0 being the most acidic and 14 being the most basic. 7 is neutral -- it is neither basic nor acidic and stands for distilled water.In this experiment, we'll explore how temperative and concentration affect the pH of lemon juce and milk.
Problem:
In this experiment, we will discover whether factors such as temperature and concentration affect the pH of a solution. We will be testing one acidic solution (pure lemon juice) and one basic solution (milk).
Materials:
- Pure lemon juice
- Milk
- Microwave oven
- Refrigerator
- Containers or beakers (About 12)
- Water
- Measuring cup
- Stirring stick
- pH paper
- thermometer
- Anti-heat gloves
Procedure:
- Pour equal amounts of lemon juice into each beaker (about ½ full). Do the same for the milk.
- Take the pH color and numerical value. As well as the room temperature.
- Take one of the beakers that is filled with lemon juice and add water until the beaker is ¾ full. Stir.
- Take another beaker that is filled with lemon juice and add water until the beaker is full. Stir.
- Take the pH color and numerical value of both. Note any changes!
- Repeat the above steps for the milk.
- With gloves, carefully take the beaker out and dip a piece of pH paper inside and take the pH. Also take the temperature.
- Take another beaker of pure lemon juice and put it in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
- Dip a piece of pH paper inside and take the pH as well as the temperature.
- Repeat the above steps for the milk and note any changes.
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