Acid/Base Neutralization

Acid/Base Neutralization

Acid/Base Neutralization


Bleach is a basic solution which causes the first upward spike of the pH metric. When dipping the probe into the vinegar solution the pH falls because the vinegar is acidic. Also, the milk increases the pH because it is relatively more basic than the vinegar (and relatively close to being completely neutral if not for the lactic acid). Thus the pH measurement increases before decreasing and then increasing again.