STATION1 Directions:ReadthefollowingparagraphaboutpHandanswerquestionsinyour SIC.

pHisameasureoftheacidicorbasic(alkaline)natureofasolution.Itisthehydrogenion(H+) concentrationthatdeterminespHofasolution.Awatermoleculeismadeupofhydrogenion(H+)andahydroxide ion(OH):H++OH=H20.

pHisdeterminedandrecordedasanumberbetween0and14.Distilled(pure)waterhasapHof7whichis neutral.ThismeansthatthelevelofH+andOHionsinpurewaterareequal.IfthelevelofH+ions increases,thesubstanceisconsideredanacidandthepHnumberisbelow7.IfthelevelofOHions increases,thesubstanceisconsideredtobealkalineorbaseandthepHnumberisabove7. QuickNotesforpHScale: 0 12 3 45 6 7 89 pH7=neutralsolution 10 111213 14

moreacidic higher(molar)concentrationofH+ lessbasic/lessalkaline lower(molar)concentrationofOH

lessacidic lower(molar)concentrationofH+ morebasic/morealkaline higher(molar)concentrationofOH

Anacidhasarangeof0toanyvaluebelow7.Forexample,6.9wouldbeaweakacid.Abasehasarangeof anyvalueabove7to14with7beinganeutralvalue.AoneunitchangeinthepH,from4to3,isatenfold changeinhowacidicthesubstancehasbecome.ThismeansthatapHof3istentimesmoreacidicthanapH of4.

1.DefinepH 2.Whatmakessomethinganacid? 3.Whatmakessomethingabase?

STATION2 Directions:DrawthetablebelowinyourSIC.ThenusethepHpaperatyourstation todeterminethepHofthefollowinghouseholditems.RecordthepHsinthetable.

1 SoftDrink 2 Milk 3 Ammonia 4 Carter/Segal Sample

Chemical Formula pH Weakacid? Strongacid? Weakbase? Strongbase? (Chooseone)

H2CO3

C12H22O11

NH3

H2O+ (NH2)2CO

RecordtheseitemsandtheirchemicalformulaonyourpHstrip!

STATION3 Directions:DrawthetablebelowinyourSIC.Gototheclasswebsiteandlookfor linklabeledAcidandBases.UsethevirtualpHpapertodeterminethepHandrecord yourresultsinthetable. Solution Chemical formula Oven Cleaner NaOH Antacid Seawater (Ocean) H2O, NaCl,KCl, MgCl2, CaCl2, Na2SO4, K2SO4, MgSO4, CaSO4
(justpick3towrite)

Soft Water H2 O

Battery Acid H2SO4 Sulfuric Acid

Vinegar C2H4O2

NaHCO3 (baking Sodium soda)+ hydroxide C6H8O7 (citric acid)

pH Weakacid? Strongacid? Weakbase? Strongbase? (Chooseone) Compound/ mixture RecordtheseitemsandtheirchemicalformulaonyourpHstrip! Link: http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/E22/E22.html

AlkaSeltzerBackground WhydoesAlkaSeltzerfizzwhenitisdroppedinwater? ThefizzingthatisseenwhenanAlkaSeltzertabletisdroppedinwateristhe samesortoffizzingthatcanbeseenwhenbakingsodaismixedwithvinegar.Ifthe ingredientsforAlkaSeltzerareexamineditisfoundthatthetabletscontainsolid formsofcitricacid(vinegar)andsodiumbicarbonate(bakingsoda).Whenatabletis droppedinwaterthewaterdissolvesthesolidformoftheacidandthebakingsoda allowingthemtomixandreact.Theresultisareactionthatproducescarbondioxide gas(CO2). Thechemicalequationforthisreactionisasfollows: C6H8O7+NaHCO3H2O+CO2+Na3C6H5O7 citricacid+bakingsodawater+carbondioxide+sodiumcitrate QuestionstoAnswerinYourSIC: 1.Whatarethereactants? 2.Whataretheproducts? 3.Whichreactantsareacids?Whicharebases? 4.Thisreactioniscalledaneutralizationreaction.Whydoyouthinkitscalledthis? 5.Doesthisreactionshowaphysicalchangeorachemicalchange? 6.Examinethechemicalequation.DoesitsupporttheLawofConservationofMass? 7.Balancethechemicalequation!

NOWTRYTHISONE:CH3CHOCH4+CO