Experimental Project: Titration of Antacids

Young scholars compare antacid tablets by doing a titration. In this titration of antacids lesson plan, students read about antacids that neutralize acid indigestion and they perform a back titration of the antacids dissolved in hydrochloric acid. They the amount of HCl remaining after the titration in order to determine the amount of HCl consumed by the tablet. Young scholars compare the data of various antacid tablets.