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Comparing the Amount of Acid in Different Solutions Lesson PlanComparing the Amount of Acid in Different Solutions Lesson Plan
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American Chemical Society
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3rd - 8th
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Science
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45 mins
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Year
2007
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Comparing the Amount of Acid in Different Solutions

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Upcoming chemists use chemical reactions to determine relative pH in two different acids. This is a terrific lesson for middle schoolers that can stand alone as a practice in precision and lab skills, or as part of the unit on chemical change.  

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neutralizing acid, solution, science

Pros

  • Demonstrates the importance of precision
  • Exposes your class to titration techniques that they will use in high school chemistry courses!
  • Thoughtfully written lesson plan fully supports the teacher
  • Clear procedures and simple data table included on lab sheet

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