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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Chemical Changes: Reacting an Acid and Base

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this chemistry lab, students will investigate chemical changes that occur when acids and bases react. It is meant to introduce the concepts of chemical changes, gases have mass, conservation of mass, and balancing equations. Students...
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Other

Chemguide: Organic Acids and Bases Menu

For Students 9th - 10th
Chemguide provides information on both organic acids and organic bases.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Acid Base Definitions

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this module, define acids and bases and distinguish between Arrhenius and Bronsted-Lowry definitions to predict products in acid-base reactions that form water.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Relationship Between Ka and Kb

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the relationship between Ka of a weak acid and Kb for its conjugate base. Practice equations for converting between Ka and Kb, and converting between pKa and pKb.
Handout
University of Waterloo (Canada)

Univ. Of Waterloo: Conjugate Acids of Bases

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, created by a University of Waterloo Chemistry professor, applies conjugate pair theory. It also deals with the ionization constants for acids and bases.
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Science for Kids

Science Kids: Science Quizzes: Acid Base Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
A twenty-question true-or-false quiz about acids and bases.
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Royal Society of Chemistry

Royal Society of Chemistry: Gridlocks: Level 1

For Students 6th - 9th
A collection of grid puzzles that cover topics in basic chemistry, including acids, salts, alkalis, chemistry lab equipment, the periodic table, states of matter, and more. These are excellent for topic review and reinforcement. The...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Bronsted Lowry Acid Base Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand the definition of Bronsted-Lowry acids and bases, strong and weak acids and bases, and how to identify conjugate acid-base pairs.
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University of Southern California

Usc Chemistry: Acid Base Titration

For Students 9th - 10th
This java site allows students to enter the concentration and volume of the base and acid and see the titration curve that is produced.
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Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Neutralization

For Students 9th - 10th
Acting as an overview from the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site explores neutralization in relation to acids and bases. Formulas and examples are also provided.
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Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Unknown Weak Acid Problem Bonus

For Students 9th - 10th
Perform an experiment to determine the concentrations of a mixture of two acids.
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Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Unknown Weak Acid Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
Perform an experiment to determine the pKa and concentration of an unknown acid.
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Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Unknown Base Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
Perform an experiment to determine the pKa and concentration of an unknown weak base.
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Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Dna Dye Binding: Equilibrium and Buffer Solutions

For Students 9th - 10th
Students examine equilibrium and buffer solutions in a biological setting.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Cabbage Chemistry

For Students 3rd - 5th
This experiment is for all the kids out there who love boiled cabbage. Even if you don't like cabbage, perhaps you will like this amazing color-changing liquid you can make with cabbage. You'll learn which solutions around your house can...
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Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Protons and Electron Pairs

For Students 9th - 10th
Acting as an overview from the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site explores Lewis acids and bases with specific attention directed toward protons and electron-pairs. Other topics covered include proton-transfer reactions...
eBook
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Arrhenius Acid Base Reactions: Audio Book

For Students 9th - 10th
Listen and learn about Arrhenius acid-base reactions while exploring mixtures, solutions, and their reactions. Examine the photos of the examples discussed in this website and discover how arrhenius acid-base reactions occur.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: How Acids Affect the Rate of Corrosion

For Students 6th - 8th
In this chemistry science fair project, students will investigate how pH levels affect the rate of a common form of corrosion, called rusting. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract,...
eBook
Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Acids, Bases, and Acid Base Reactions [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out everything you ever wanted to know about acids, bases, and acid-base reactions! This in-depth chapter discusses how to name these compounds and how they form solutions.
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Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Acids, Bases, and Acid Base Reactions: Study Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this comprehensive study guide to review everything about acids, bases, and acid-base reactions. This will help you prepare for tests and quizzes.
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor: Acid Base Chemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
This Shodor Education Foundation page has a nice look at the major theories of acids and bases in less than one page. There are very simple defintions.
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Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Acid Base Reactions

For Students 9th - 10th
See the changes that occur on a molecular level when acids and bases react. Colorful animations show how the particles interact with each other.
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Museum of Science

The P H Factor

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is a great source of chemistry experiments and information dealing with pH. Learning objectives are provided to explain the basis for each activity. Japanese and Chinese versions are also provided.
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Center of Science and Industry

Cosi Columbus: Cabbage Patch Chemistry [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Make your own indicator by using red cabbage leaves and common household items. Includes full list of materials, procedures, and scientific explanation of how to determine if a substance is acidic, basic, or neutral based on the colors...