If you find a white powder at the scene of a crime, how can you tell if it’s flour or something more dangerous? A detective uses a chemical lab to determine what the substance is. One of the things that scientists look for is pH, which is a measure of how acidic or basic the powder is based on either a color change or how much a substance reacts with baking soda.


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