Universal
indicator
Name: _____________________________________________________________________ Class:
_______________
ACIDS -VS- ALKALIS
Acids Alkalis
Corrosive Can cause severe damage to the
Can _________________ clothes
__________, __________ and
and _________ skin.
respiratory tract.
Taste
Feel
Litmus
Paper
Can litmus paper detect neutral solution? Yes / No
Can litmus paper detect if the acid or alkali is strong or weak?
Yes / No
1) Put few drops of sample on the pH paper or to
the universal indicator solution.
2) Look at the ____________ change.
3) Compare with the colour ____________ to find
out the ______ value.
Hydrochloric acid Ammonia
Common Lab Ethanoic acid (vinegar) Sodium hydroxide
Examples Sulphuric acid Potassium hydroxide
Nitric acid Calcium hydroxide
pH Scale
Neutralisation
Neutralisation is a chemical reaction, where an _______________ is mixed with an
_______________ to form _______________ and _______________.
The solution becomes _______________.
Word Equation:
_______________+_______________ _______________+_______________
Example:
hydrochloric acid + sodium hydroxide _______________+_______________
Neutralisation in Daily Life
Most plants grow best at pH ___. We all have _________________
If the soil become acidic (due to acid in our stomach. But too
__________ _________), farmers much acid can cause indigestion.
will add _____________ (calcium To cure, we need to take in
Indigestion
Soil hydroxide) to the water. They will medicine that has ____________.
Treatment
use it to water the plant, so that This will ________________ the
it will _________________ the pH of our stomach.
acid.
____________________ food in
Wasp stings are _____________. between the teeth can turned
To neutralise it, ________ such as into __________. This can caused
____________ is used. tooth _________. Toothpaste is
Tooth decay ________________. Brushing our
Wasp Sting
teeth with it can _____________
the acid.
To make sure our hair is not tangled, shampoo usually
has mild ____________. But this can cause our hair to
become ___________. To neutralise this,
_______________ is used which has mild
______________. This can make our hair feel
__________________.
Shampoo &
Conditioner