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Neutralisation
• Fill in the gaps in the paragraph below

Acids and alkalis are chemical o__ p __ s __ __ __ __. When

an acid reacts with an alkali a n__ __ t __ __ __ solution

is made. This process is called n__ u t __ __ __ i __ __

t__ __ n.

A salt and w __ __ __ __ get made when this happens.

• Try to complete the word equation for neutralisation.

________ + alkali → ________ + water

Making Salt
• For each stage of the method stick in the correct picture from your sheet.

Method
1. A few drops of acid were placed into a petri dish.

2. The same amount of alkali was added using a dropper.

3. The acid and the alkali were mixed together.

4. Next the petri dish was heated over a very gentle flame.
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5. After a few minutes crystals of salt appeared in the petri

dish.

Questions
What was the name of the laboratory acid used?

_______________________________________________

What was the name of the laboratory alkali used?

_______________________________________________

What was the name of the reaction that happened in this

experiment?

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Only the salt was left behind. Explain where the water went.

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Using universal indicator to find out about neutralisation

You can see neutralisation happening if you add Universal
Indicator to the acid and the alkali before you mix them
together.
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Try this!
Collect the following equipment: 3 glass beakers
1 stirring rod
Universal Indicator solution
pH colour chart
Safety goggles
Step 1
When you are ready ask your teacher to pour in 50 cm3 of alkali into one
beaker. Add a few drops of Universal Indicator solution. Colour the
beaker below and record the pH.
pH=
This is _______

Step 2
Into one of the other beakers ask your teacher to pour in 50 cm3 of acid.
Add a few drops of Universal Indicator solution. Colour the beaker below
and record the pH.

pH=
This is ______

Step 3
• You are now going to mix your acid and alkali. In the clean beaker you
have left.
• CAREFULLY pour them into the clean beaker you have left.
• Mix them gently using the stirring rod. Colour the beaker below and
record the pH of the solution.

pH=
This is ______
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The stomach acid problem

Everybody’s stomach contains acid. It is the same one that you

have used today.
• What is the acid in your stomach called?

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Sometimes your stomach produces too much acid. It rises up

and hurts the oesophagus that leads from the stomach to the
mouth and causes ‘heartburn’.
• What type of substance should people take to get rid of

‘heartburn’ caused by too much acid?

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• Why should a weak alkali be used to cure ‘heartburn’? (Look

at page 98 to help you)

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People often use a substance called Milk of Magnesia, which

has a pH of 9 to cure ‘heartburn’. It helps to neutralise the
excess acid.