Activity 1 (a): What is Neutralisation?

Chemicals : Universal Indicator solution

Sodium Hydroxide solution
Dilute Hydrochloric acid

Apparatus: Measuring cylinders

Test tubes

1a) To a test tube containing dilute hydrochloric acid, add a drop of

Universal Indicator solution. What colour change do you

observe (see) ?

The colour changes from _________ to

____________. (red/ green/ blue)

of Universal
Indicator
solution
Dilute
Hydrochloric acid

b) To a test tube containing dilute Sodium hydroxide add a drop of

Universal Indicator solution. What colour change do you

observe (see)?

The colour changes from _________ to

____________. (red/ green/ blue)

of Universal
Indicator
solution
Dilute Sodium
Hydroxide
solution

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2) Add 20 cm3 of Sodium Hydroxide to 20 cm3 of dilute

Hydrochloric acid (same concentration). Then, add one drop of

Universal Indicator solution. What do you observe (see)?

The colour changes from ___________ to ____________.

(red/ green/ blue)

3) Conclusion

i.) When equal volume of dilute hydrochloric acid and Sodium

Hydroxide solution are mixed,the solution formed is

____________ (acidic/ alkaline/ neutral).

ii) The pH of the solution formed is ______ (2/ 7/ 10)which is

____________ (acidic/ alkaline/ neutral).

iii.) Complete the equation.

Dilute Hydrochloric acid + Sodium hydroxide solution

+ + water

iii) Complete the general equation:

ACID + SALT + WATER

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 Activity 1 (b): What is Neutralisation?

Chemicals : Universal Indicator solution

Sodium Hydroxide solution
Dilute Hydrochloric acid

Apparatus: Measuring cylinders

Test tubes

1a) To a test tube containing dilute hydrochloric acid, add a drop of

Universal Indicator solution. What colour change do you

observe?

The colour changes from _________ to

____________.
of Universal
Indicator
solution
Dilute
Hydrochloric acid

c) To a test tube containing dilute Sodium hydroxide add a drop of

Universal Indicator solution. What colour change do you

observe?

The colour changes from _________ to

____________.
of Universal
Indicator
solution
Dilute Sodium
Hydroxide
solution

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2) Add 20 cm3 of Sodium Hydroxide to 20 cm3 of dilute

Hydrochloric acid (same concentration). Then, add one drop of

Universal Indicator solution. What do you observe?

The colour changes from ___________ to ____________.

3) Conclusion

i.) When equal volume of dilute hydrochloric acid and Sodium

Hydroxide solution are mixed, the solution formed is

____________ (acidic/ alkaline/ neutral).

ii) The pH of the solution formed is ______ which is

____________ (acidic/ alkaline/ neutral).

iii.) Complete the equation.

Dilute Hydrochloric acid + Sodium hydroxide solution

+ + water

iii) Complete the general equation:

ACID + SALT + WATER

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