CHEM 1215

Laboratory Information

Acidity and Alkalinity (Thursday, October 8, 1999 and Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, November 22, 23 and 24, 1999)

In this experiment you will be testing the acidity and alkalinity of many common substances. We have discussed acids and bases already in lecture and I recommend you review pages 191 - 194 in your textbook. We have not discussed the concept of pH, but the introduction to the laboratory experiment provides a simple introduction to the concept. Our textbook introduces pH on page 518 - 524.

The experiment has five parts. Each part will be located at a station in the laboratory. You will need to be organized and prepared to complete this experiment in the time available. I have prepared some files containing pictures and movies that I hope will be of some assistance to you as you prepare for the experiment.

PART ONE and TWO

PART THREE and FOUR

PART FIVE

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