Whats the acid? (1 Viewer)

[Shifty]

If the soil is too acidic, you add .............?........can someone please tell me what you would add? thanks

 

[beta-omega]

I think you add lime, that is calcium carbonate... someone verify it!

 

[lucyinthehole]

wait.... what is this related to? what topic, general context etc???

 

[wind]

Acidic environment - Indicators?

 

[sub]

I think you add lime, that is calcium carbonate... someone verify it!

yeah lime sounds right.

 

[Shifty]

thanks for the help

 

[Xayma]

Lime which is calcium oxide.

Limestone is calcium carbonate.

 

[Shifty]

so which one is used?

 

[lucyinthehole]

Lime/Calcium Oxide

 

[mr EaZy]

what if its too basic?

EDIT: yeah i know: add vinegar

 

[NothingIsStatic]

Shoot. I should have remembered this.

Well, you have some white powder and place it on top of the soil. Then you put the indicator solution on it, and observe the colour change of it.

 

[jumb]

A metal oxides basic, so Lime sounds right. If its too basic, add some acid.

 

[Xayma]

Barium Sulfate. But that is to provide a neutral white background to see it.

If its too basic pour coke/vinegar onto it

 

[NothingIsStatic]

Barium Sulfate. But that is to provide a neutral white background to see it.

If its too basic pour coke/vinegar onto it

Cheers Xayman. Thanks for reminding me.

 

[beta-omega]

Lime which is calcium oxide.

Limestone is calcium carbonate.

.. my mistake, thanks Xayma

 

[jumb]

Barium Sulfate. But that is to provide a neutral white background to see it.

If its too basic pour coke/vinegar onto it

Coke is acidic?

 

[lucyinthehole]

why do you think it dissolves your teeth

 

[bloodysunday]

LOL! I didnt read that before and i said almost exactly the same thing about coke screwing your teeth over in a different post! freeeeaakyyyyy...

 

[CM_Tutor]

Coke is acidic?

Pretty much all soft drinks are acidic - after all, they have plenty of dissolved carbon dioxide.

 

[tina_goes_doo]

Yep. One of the nice things l learned from that experiment...which i didn't do because someone drank out lemonade...