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Vernier - Household Acids and Bases

Subject Area
Science: Chemistry: Acids, Bases, and Salts
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire Version
3.6
Accessories
Sensor - pH
Resource Types
Lessons
Data Collection
Format
TNS

Vernier - Household Acids and Bases

Activity Overview

In this lesson, students will use the pH sensor to determine the pH level of various household solutions.  Alternative procedure for the Vernier Go Direct® sensors with TI-Nspire CX II is included in the downloads. 

Objectives

  • Use litmus paper and a pH Sensor to determine the pH values of household substances.
  • Add cabbage juice to the same substances and determine different red cabbage juice indicator colors over the entire pH range.

About the Lesson

In this experiment, you will use litmus and a pH Sensor to determine the pH values of household substances. After adding red cabbage juice to the same substances, you will determine the different red cabbage juice indicator colors over the entire pH range.

Subject Area
Science: Chemistry: Acids, Bases, and Salts
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire Version
3.6
Accessories
Sensor - pH
Resource Types
Lessons
Data Collection
Format
TNS
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