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Acid Base Theory: What Makes an Acid an Acid? Instructional VideoAcid Base Theory: What Makes an Acid an Acid? Instructional Video
Publisher
JFR Science
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Grade
9th - Higher Ed
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
10:49
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Duration
15 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Video
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Year
2014
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Acid Base Theory: What Makes an Acid an Acid?

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Everyone's familiar with acids like vinegar and lemon juice—but what makes them different from ammonia and baking soda? Science sleuths discover acid base theory using a video from JFR Science. Viewers explore the interactions of acids and bases before learning how to express them in terms of the different acid base theories.

5 Views 6 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

acids and bases, neutralization reactions, neutralization, water, salt, ions, conjugate acid, conjugate bases

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Pause the video and let the class practice identifying acids, bases, and their conjugates
  • Demonstrate neutralization at the ionic level by performing a reaction and monitoring the electrochemical activity

Classroom Considerations

  • Quickly review double displacement reactions with learners before playing the video
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Demonstrations help viewers connect with the content
  • The narrator explains each theory clearly and concisely

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2

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