The results collected from the experiment are shown below in the table below.
pH Values of Liquids Used
Liquids
|
pH value
|
Sodium hydroxide
|
14.0
|
Hydrochloric acid
|
2.1
|
Distilled water
|
5.8
|
Tap water
|
7.0
|
Mixture of Toothpaste and Tap Water
|
10.2
|
Results
Plant
|
Liquid
|
pH Value
|
Plant Appearance (Initially)
|
Plant Appearance (After 3 Days)
|
1
|
Dilute Hydrochloric Acid
|
2.1
|
Whole and healthy green leaves, clumps of roots and root hairs
|
Roots turned red and spread out. Plant wilted. Size of the leaves remained same.
|
2
|
Distilled Water
|
5.8
|
Whole and healthy green leaves, clumps of roots and root hairs
|
Healthy plant. Roots remained in clumps and leaves were whole and green. Size of the leaves remained same.
|
3
|
Tap Water
|
7.0
|
Whole and healthy green leaves, clumps of roots and root hairs
|
Somewhat healthy plant. Roots remained in clumps, but leaves had holes. Size of the leaves remained same.
|
4
|
Toothpaste Mixture
|
10.2
|
Whole and healthy green leaves, clumps of roots and root hairs
|
Plant wilted. Roots were in clumps, but had turned greenish-brown. Leaves had shrunk.
|
5
|
Dilute Sodium Hydroxide
|
14.0
|
Whole and healthy green leaves, clumps of roots and root hairs
|
Plant wilted. Leaves shrunk while stem fattened, and roots turned reddish. |





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