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Acid I.D.

By Janice VanCleave

Click to Run The formula for an acid has hydrogen as its positive part, such as hydrochloric acid, HCl (H+ and Cl–). An acid indicator is a chemical that changes color when added to an acid. If the indicator is dry, such as litmus paper, the paper changes color when an acid solution touches the […]

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Acid/Base Indicators

By Janice VanCleave

Indicators Acid Indicators are  materials that change color in an acid solution. Base Indicators are materials that change color in  a base solution. Acid/Base Indicators are materials that have one color when mixed with an acid and another color when mixed with a base. Red Cabbage Juice is an acid/base Indicator. The juice has a […]

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