Determination Of Chemical Makeup

In this experiment the chemical makeup of common household products or chemicals are explored. In order to determine their chemical makeup an experiment will be conducted by adding the household chemicals to a red cabbage mixture, in order to determine which products are acids and which are bases. The hypothesis that has been formed is that most common household products will be bases. To begin the experiment water is to be boiled, after the water is boiled, the water will be poured into a bowl of finely chopped red cabbage leaves. Allow the mixture to sit for several minutes until it has achieved a rich deep purple. While the leaves are seeping in the water label the cups with the household product that will be tested. Add 6 tablespoons of