(Fig. 22.8 To investigate if a substance is an acid, base or neutral
j Go to page 59 of your Experimental Investigations Log to write up this investigation. Making indicators
Many plants contain substances that can be used as pH indicators because they change colour in acidic or alkaline solutions. These dyes must first be removed from the plant cells.
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Litmus paper is made using dyes from lichens, an organism that grows on trees, rocks and soils.