Materials Required

• Ferric chloride
• Sodium acetate
• Sodium chloride
• Litmus paper (Red and blue)
• Dropper
• Three watch glasses

The Procedure

Real Lab Procedure

• Take about 1 mL of Ferric chloride solution in a watch glass.
• Take a piece of blue and red litmus paper and dip it in this solution.
• Take about 1 mL of Sodium acetate solution in a watch glass.
• Take a piece of blue and red litmus paper and dip it in this solution.
• Take about 1 mL of Sodium chloride solution in a watch glass.
• Take a piece of blue and red litmus paper and dip it in this solution.

Simulator Procedure

• Click on the icon to select the salt solution.

Sodium chloride solution

• Drag and drop the dropper towards the watch glass to pour 1ml of the salt solution from the bottle.
• Drag and drop the red and blue litmus paper into the watch glass.

Ferric chloride solution

• Drag and drop the dropper towards the watch glass to pour 1ml of the salt solution from the bottle.
• Drag and drop the red and blue litmus paper into the watch glass.

Sodium acetate solution

• Drag and drop the dropper towards the watch glass to pour 1ml of the salt solution from the bottle.
• Drag and drop the red and blue litmus paper into the watch glass.

Result and Discussion

• Ferric chloride solution is acidic.
• Sodium acetate solution is basic.
• Sodium chloride solution is neutral.