Vinegar Ph Lab

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Put on the latex gloves.
Label eight of the plastic cups as follows:
1) Water (control)
2) Vinegar (control)
3) Water (4 hours)
4) Vinegar (4 hours)
5) 50 percent (4 hours)
6) Water (24 hours)
7) Vinegar (24 hours)
8) 50 percent (24 hours)
Fill each cup with 50 mL of the following liquids (using the graduated cylinder to measure):
1) Water
2) Vinegar
3) Water
4) Vinegar
5) 50% vinegar in water
Mix 25 mL of water with 25 mL of vinegar.
6) Water
7) Vinegar
8) 50% vinegar in water
Mix 25 mL of water with 25 mL of vinegar.
Place one lead sinker into cups 3 through 8.
Cover all eight cups with plastic wrap.
Store the cups in a place where they won't be disturbed.
Label three cups, as follows:
Water pH
Vinegar pH
50:50 pH
Add water, vinegar, or the 50 percent water, 50 percent vinegar solution to each of the cups, as labeled. …show more content…

After the lead sinkers have been in the solutions for 4 hours, test the solutions in cups 1–5.
Put on gloves and safety goggles.
Using the eyedropper, fill the plastic test tube from the lead testing kit about one-fourth of the way full with test solution from cup 1.
Activate a cotton swab from the kit by dipping it into the indicator (sulfide) solution.
Place the cotton swab into the test tube with the solution.
Cut the swab in half with scissors so it fits inside the tube, if necessary.
Put the cap back on and tip the tube over and back once to mix.
Wait one and a half minutes.
If there is lead in the solution, the solution and the swab will turn yellow, brown, or black in color.
If the solution and the swab stay clear, or become milky white, lead is not present in the solution.
Compare the color of the solution and the swab with the color key that was included with the lead testing

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