why'd it be difficult to test the acidity or basicity of bleach and colored solutions using litmus and pH paper?
2006-09-15 18:56:11 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Bleach is a strong oxidizer - it would destroy the indicators.
Colored solutions would hide the color of the indicators.
I would recommend a pH meter, after standardizing it according to the SOP of the manufacturer.
;-)
2006-09-15 19:00:25 · answer #1 · answered by WikiJo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The bleach will bleach out the chemicals in you paper after a few seconds. If your fast, you can still get a reading with paper before it turns completely white.
2006-09-15 19:00:45 · answer #2 · answered by crashvander 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may use a pH meter.
pH<7 (acids)
pH>7 (bases)
2006-09-15 19:01:24 · answer #3 · answered by Logesh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ph paper uses dyes to show ph - bleach will "bleach" it and render it useless, dyes will color it and render it useless
2006-09-15 19:00:49 · answer #4 · answered by larry n 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋