Identification of Acids and Bases and pH Scale Science 10 Ms. McGrath
Examples of acids Lactic acid in muscles Digestive acids in the stomach Acids in certain fruits (pineapples, oranges)
Examples of bases Soaps and cleaning products Lidocaine (local anesthetic used by dentists)
How Can We Identify Acids & Bases? Many acids and bases look the same – transparent liquids How to tell them apart? Using indicators Indicator: a chemical that changes colour as the concentration of H + and OH - changes Example: phenolphthalein and litmus
Indicators Phenolphthalein: In the presence of an acid: colourless In the presence of a base: pink Litmus (from lichens) Blue litmus turns red in the presence of an acid Red litmus turns blue in the presence of a base
The pH Scale (the power of H) pH: a scale that indicates the concentration of hydrogen A measure of the acidity of a solution 0 to 14: pH < 7 = acid pH > 7 = base pH 7 = neutral pH is found using pH paper or a pH meter
Highest concentration of H+ (Lowest concentration of OH-) Highest concentration of OH- (Lowest concentration of H+)
Characteristics of Acids & Bases ACIDSBASES -Taste sour-Taste Bitter -pH less than 7-pH greater than 7 -Feel slippery
Neutralization Reactions Acid + Base = a specific double displacement reaction called neutralization Acid + Base → Salt + Water (always) Example: HCl (aq) + NaOH (aq) → NaCl (aq) + H 2 O (l)