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Don't Play the Game of Buying the Name

Introduction
Ibuprofen, aspirin and acetaminophen are all members of the wonder drug family and are involved in many of our everyday activities. In this experiment, I used blue and red litmus paper, and pH paper to conclude the pH values and acidity/basicity of different drugs found in the wonder drug family. Another reason for this experiment is to test its solubility in water to discover which drug will enter your bloodstream faster. I then added red cabbage juice to the variety of drugs, which is mixed with water, to determine the different indicator colors, while recording my observations in the data table. I will also be utilizing the library to find the effect of ibuprofen on your body and its chemical make-up.
Many people in the world today just think ¡§I have some pain and swelling, why not pop in a pill?¡¨ but they do not usually understand what they are putting into their body and what¡¦s going to happen once inside their body. They know it is supposed to ta...

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