Question
A student wants to investigate if the following liquids found in his house are acidic: Orange juice, milk, vinegar, and water. Which method could the student use to complete the investigation?
A.
The student could taste the liquids because a liquid will taste bitter if it is acidic.
B.
The student could feel the liquids because a liquid will feel slippery if it is acidic.
C.
The student could dip blue litmus paper into the liquids because the litmus paper will turn red if the liquid is acidic.
D.
The student could dip red litmus paper into the liquids because the litmus paper will turn blue if the liquid is acidic.
A.
The student could taste the liquids because a liquid will taste bitter if it is acidic.
B.
The student could feel the liquids because a liquid will feel slippery if it is acidic.
C.
The student could dip blue litmus paper into the liquids because the litmus paper will turn red if the liquid is acidic.
D.
The student could dip red litmus paper into the liquids because the litmus paper will turn blue if the liquid is acidic.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best method for the student to use to investigate whether the liquids are acidic is:
**C. The student could dip blue litmus paper into the liquids because the litmus paper will turn red if the liquid is acidic.**
Using litmus paper is a safe and reliable way to test the acidity of a liquid. Blue litmus paper turns red in acidic solutions. The other options are not appropriate for determining acidity. Tasting and feeling liquids can be unsafe and are not reliable indicators of acidity.
**C. The student could dip blue litmus paper into the liquids because the litmus paper will turn red if the liquid is acidic.**
Using litmus paper is a safe and reliable way to test the acidity of a liquid. Blue litmus paper turns red in acidic solutions. The other options are not appropriate for determining acidity. Tasting and feeling liquids can be unsafe and are not reliable indicators of acidity.