Antacid Report
Testing the Effectiveness of Commercial based Antacids
Purpose:
The purpose of this lab is to determine, by testing several dissolved commercial antacid solutions, which can best neutralize acid and is the most effective for heartburn.
Hypothesis:
If all three different types of Antacid were tested and neutralized with the Hydrochloric acid, then the one that would be the most effective antacid would be the TUM’s Ultra Strength Calcium because it is larger and because it is Ultra Strength, it should be more effective.
Materials
• Compliment Extra Strength Antacid Tablet
• TUMS
• Life Ultra Strength Calcium Antacid Tablet
• Goggles
• Thymol Blue
• Mortar and Pestle
• Beakers
• pH probe
• Clamp
• Retort Stand
• Pipette-Graduated
• Hydrochloric Acid(HCl)
• Distilled Water
• pH 4 solution
Procedure-
1. All the materials were gathered/assembled.
2. The clamp was secured onto the Retort stand,
3. The pH probe was then attached to the clamp and secured tightly
4. With the pH 4 solution, the pH probe was calibrated properly according to SNC2D0 standards
5. One antacid tablet was weighed with the scale and the result was recorded
6. Step 5 was repeated for the other two antacid tablet brands used.
7. Once each tablet was weighed, they were then crushed and grinded with the mortar and pestle and each put in their respective beaker
8. 25 Millilitres of distilled water was then added to each beaker and stirred gentle until a milky solution was made
9. One solution of the antacid’s was taken to the Tort stand and the pH probe was lowered into the solution
10. 4-6 Drops of Thymol Blue was put into the solution with the pipette, or as many drops was needed to indicate a color change.
11. As indicated on the pH probe, the pH of the solution was recorded down
12. Using the pipette, Hydrochloric Acid was gathered; inside the pipette
13. Individual drops of the Hydrochloric acid were then added, each drop added was recorded on the table
Purpose:
The purpose of this lab is to determine, by testing several dissolved commercial antacid solutions, which can best neutralize acid and is the most effective for heartburn.
Hypothesis:
If all three different types of Antacid were tested and neutralized with the Hydrochloric acid, then the one that would be the most effective antacid would be the TUM’s Ultra Strength Calcium because it is larger and because it is Ultra Strength, it should be more effective.
Materials
• Compliment Extra Strength Antacid Tablet
• TUMS
• Life Ultra Strength Calcium Antacid Tablet
• Goggles
• Thymol Blue
• Mortar and Pestle
• Beakers
• pH probe
• Clamp
• Retort Stand
• Pipette-Graduated
• Hydrochloric Acid(HCl)
• Distilled Water
• pH 4 solution
Procedure-
1. All the materials were gathered/assembled.
2. The clamp was secured onto the Retort stand,
3. The pH probe was then attached to the clamp and secured tightly
4. With the pH 4 solution, the pH probe was calibrated properly according to SNC2D0 standards
5. One antacid tablet was weighed with the scale and the result was recorded
6. Step 5 was repeated for the other two antacid tablet brands used.
7. Once each tablet was weighed, they were then crushed and grinded with the mortar and pestle and each put in their respective beaker
8. 25 Millilitres of distilled water was then added to each beaker and stirred gentle until a milky solution was made
9. One solution of the antacid’s was taken to the Tort stand and the pH probe was lowered into the solution
10. 4-6 Drops of Thymol Blue was put into the solution with the pipette, or as many drops was needed to indicate a color change.
11. As indicated on the pH probe, the pH of the solution was recorded down
12. Using the pipette, Hydrochloric Acid was gathered; inside the pipette
13. Individual drops of the Hydrochloric acid were then added, each drop added was recorded on the table