Most Efficient Antacid Investigation

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Most Efficient Antacid Investigation

Aim-

To see which antacid tablet is the most efficient out of 4 samples.

Plan-

To do this experiment I will see how long it takes acid to neutralise

each antacid tablet by titration. Neutralising a substance is when you

find the point when it's neutral by using another substance with the

opposite pH. I will conclude that the one that takes the longest to

get to its neutral point is the most efficient tablet. Because I will

be handling dangerous chemicals I will wear such safety gear as gloves

to stop the acid going on my hands and goggles to stop it from going

in my eyes, if the acid goes anywhere else on my body or clothes I

will stop my current experiment immediately and wash the acid off with

water.

Fair Test-

To make this fair I will have to use constant measurements throughout

all the tests so that a result doesn't become distorted or anomalous.

I will use the same equipment for all the tests so that all my results

will remain similar, and I will also wash all my equipment after each

test with distilled water (this water's pH won't affect the next test,

as it's neutral). This will men that any chemicals from the previous

test won't affect the next one.

Preliminary prediction-

From what I know now I can only predict that the tablet with the most

alkali substance will take the most acid before it neutralises.

Equipment-

For this test I will have to use the following equipment:

* 0.5 mole hydrochloric acid to neutralise the antacid tablet.

* Four types of antacid tablet for experimenting on (Rennies, Boots,

Settlers, and Bisodol).

* A burette to hold and measure the acid.

* A stand and clamp to hold the burette.

* Conical Flask to hold the antacid tablet and pour the acid into.

* A pestle and mortar to crush the antacid tablet in.

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