As in the NaOH leaked into a large body of water
Its for a summative project and I cant seem to find an answer to it anywere.
2007-01-03 11:20:13 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
pH is an indicator that some base is there, but I believe you are looking for something more definitive. I can't remember. I know there is one, but I can't remember. I do know that you would take several samples at different depths and locations. Then treat the samples like you would something in a lab. You might see what you can add to the sample to make a precipitate. That's not very good because the sample is not just water and NaOH. Look up qualitative analysis.
2007-01-03 11:32:51 · answer #1 · answered by Jack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NaOH is a base.
The foolproof way is to use a pH strip and test the water. If it is blue it's a base. If it's red it's an acid. If it's orange it's nuetral.
I am not sure, but I think this works:
you could either add an acid (I recomend HCL because it is very easy to obtain. If you need a household chemical, use viniger). There should be a visible change. I would test this, because I am not sure how well it works.
2007-01-03 11:26:08 · answer #2 · answered by mttcttrll@snet.net 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sodium Hydroxide Spill
2017-02-24 06:19:15 · answer #3 · answered by milosevich 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋