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Understanding pH and Indicators

The document discusses indicators that help identify the nature of chemicals through color changes or olfactory cues, such as litmus and vanilla. It explains the pH scale, which ranges from 0-14 to indicate acidity or basicity, with 7 being neutral. Additionally, it introduces the topic of acid rain and its consequences.

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Understanding pH and Indicators

The document discusses indicators that help identify the nature of chemicals through color changes or olfactory cues, such as litmus and vanilla. It explains the pH scale, which ranges from 0-14 to indicate acidity or basicity, with 7 being neutral. Additionally, it introduces the topic of acid rain and its consequences.

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INDICATORS

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INDICATORS
• Substances which help us to identify the
nature of a chemical by means of
certain colour changes. Eg – Litmus ,
Phenolphthalein, Methyl orange
• Olefactory indicators help us to identify
the nature of a substance by change in
odour or smell. Eg – vanilla, clove ,
onion etc.
pH Scale
• pH is defined as the negative logarithm of
the H + ion concentration of a solution
• It is a number scale ranging from 0-14 on
which the strength of an acid or base can be
expressed
• 0-7 indicates acidic and 7-14 indicates a
basic solution
• 7 indicates a neutral solution. Eg- distilled
water, glucose, sodium chloride etc
ACID RAIN AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

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