Aim: To investigate the reaction of bases

Materials and Apparatus: test tube, test tube holder, aqueous sodium hydroxide,
calcium hydroxide, red litmus, phenothphalein , ammonium chloride, zinc nitrate,
screen methyl orange, universal indicator, sulphuric acid

Test Observation Inference

Place 3 cm3 of calcium
hydroxide in a test tube
and add 1 drop of
phenolphthalein.
Place 3 cm3 of calcium
hydroxide in a test tube
and add 1 drop of
universal indicator.
Place 3 cm3 of ammonium
hydroxide in a test tube
and dip the liquid using
red litmus paper
Add 7 cm3 sodium
hydroxide add 1 spatula
ammonium chloride and
place in a hot water bath.
Place a red litmus at the
mouth of the test tube.
Place 2 cm3 aqueous zinc
nitrate in a test tube and
add 3 drops of sodium
hydroxide.

Add 1 cm3 of sodium

hydroxide to mixture.
Place 10 cm3 of sulphuric
acid in a test tube which
contains 1 spatula of
copper oxide.
Aim: To investigate the reaction of acid

Materials and Apparatus: sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid, calcium carbonate,

sodium hydrogen carbonate, zinc oxide, test tube, test tube holder, magnesium,
lime water

Test Observation Inference

Place 3 cm3 of
hydrochloric acid and add
1 cm of magnesium
metal.

Place a lighted splint on

the mouth of the test
tube.
Place 10 cm3 of sulphuric
acid in a test tube which
contains 1 spatula of zinc
oxide.

Place the test tube in a

hot water bath.
Place 3 cm3 of
hydrochloric acid to a test
tube containing calcium
carbonate. Place moist
litmus paper at mouth of
a test tube

Bubble the gas though

lime water.