Friday, May 17, 2013

Result


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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