Required Resources
Read/review the following resources for this activity:
- Textbook: Chapter 9, 10, 13
- Lesson
Initial Post Instructions
While we often do not realize it, acidic and basic solutions are a part of our daily lives.
Pick a solution in your home, work, or even outside (be sure to check the label to make sure that whatever you are measuring is nonhazardous and water based). Some possible solutions are shampoos, beverages, still water in your backyard, contact solution, etc. Research a compound or compounds found in your chosen solution, citing your sources in APA format and predict if the solution would be acidic or basic.
ANSWER:
The solution I chose is something that I use every other week, hair gel. Hair gel is a styling product that acts like hair spray, which makes your hair stay in place throughout the day, but instead of being a pure liquid hair gel is a molasses like substance. Hair gel comes in three forms gel consistency, liquid consistency, and spray form. Hair gel is both an acidic and base solution. It can be used to simply curl, or hold your hair in place. Hair gel is composed of the following continue reading …