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Acid Base
In this acid and base instructional activity, students review the characteristics of acids and bases, how to calculate pH of a solution, and define a buffered solution. This instructional activity has 16 multiple choice questions and 3...
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Weak Acid Base Equilibria Problems
In this acid and base instructional activity, students calculate the concentration and pH of solutions. This instructional activity has 7 problems to solve.
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Buffer Solution Problems
In this buffers worksheet, students calculate the pH of a buffer solution and calculate the mass of a compound necessary to prepare a buffer solution with a specific pH. This worksheet has 8 problems to solve.
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Chemistry 1A Review
In this Chemistry 1A learning exercise, students review, molecular weight, solubility, endothermic reactions, and number of protons, neutrons, and electrons for elements. Students review Lewis Structures and how to predict the amount of...
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Acid Base Equilibria
In this acid and base worksheet, students classify compounds as acids or bases and write down its equation. Students calculate pH of chemical compounds. This worksheet has 14 problems to solve.
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Chemistry Worksheet 4
In this chemistry worksheet, students determine the pH of a buffer solution to several problems given. Students write a balanced ionic equation for several aqueous solutions.
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Some Properties of Egg White
In this chemistry worksheet, students investigate the properties of egg whites and the changes in pH, temperature, and mechanical stress while performing a test for the presence of protein. They describe how they applied the biuret test...
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pH Pre-Lab: Acids and Bases
In this chemistry lab, high schoolers determine whether or not their saliva is acidic, basic, or neutral. After completing their test, they answer 6 analysis questions.
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pH
Learners use a Colorimetric test to measure pH and gain the importance to life in an aquatic ecosystem pH is. They explore the dramatic effect pH level can have on a water body. Students test the pH level of many water samples.
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Diurnal Cycling Experiments
Students carry out an experiment to monitor diurnal fluctuations in dissolved oxygen, carbon dioxide, pH, and water temperature. They determine the CO2 and pH of the samples (and optionally, dissolved oxygen). Students complete their...
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"Soil Hide and Seek"
Students comprehend the basics of soil testing. They relate the use of grids and plotting to soil samples. Students comprehend how contaminants flow through soil. They discuss factors such as: slope of the pan, time, and the amount of...
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Biocomplexity Lab Activity: Measuring Water pH
Young scholars test unknown solutions for pH levels to determine which organism can live in each environment. They name three substances that they think are acids. Students determine a solution is an acid or base. They define the term pH.
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Is My Water Safe?
Learners discuss what makes their drinking water safe and unsafe. They locate and visit a local tributary and test the water's pH, hardness, dissolved oxygen, and total alkalinity. They compose a summary paragraph about the tests and...
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Water Quality in the Greenhills Stream
Seventh graders conduct year long study of water quality over different seasons using variety of probes, including D.O., pH, conductivity and temperature, that are attached to portable technology. Students select three data points in...
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Investigative Case - Living in an Alkaline Environment
Students are shown many ways in which Mono Lake water and distilled water are different. They demonstrate that the survival of common soil bacteria declines as pH increases. Students examine the behaviors, adaptations, energy transfer,...
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Water Pollution
Young scholars study four samples of "rain water". They asked to determine the pH of the samples and then to neutralize them. Students are asked to predict any negative effects which might be associated with water having a low pH and...
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Enzymes and Jell-O
Students test for the presence of enzymes in fruit and the specificity of those enzymes. They identify the susceptibility of enzymes to certain environmental factors such as temperature and pH in the enzymes environment.
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Move To a Healthier Aquatic Balance
Fourth graders examine aquatic orgnaisms and how enviromental chages affect them. This factors include: temperature, Ph, oxygen, nutrients, and pollutants. They also explore habitat quality (erosion). Students compile data and create...
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Acid Rain Lesson Plan Activity 2 - Understanding the Difference Between an Acid And a Base
Learners experiment to determine the difference between an acid and a base. They study the concept of adding a buffering agent to make an acid more basic. They study the pH scale.
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Acid Rain And Geology
Learners become aware of the environmental problems caused by acid rain and study the pH scale. They determine acidity of local rain water.
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What is pH and Why is it Important?
Students investigate acids, bases, and pH, and related this knowledge to the problem of acid deposition.
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Soil and Agriculture: Lesson 4 - Agriculture and Soil
Learners determine how the various levels of minerals in the soil, as well as the pH of the soil, affect the growth of plants in these plant growth experiments.
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The pH scale
Young scholars list the common properties of acids and bases. They classify substances as acids or bases, by using pH and litmus tests and are able to explain the pH scale. They participate in a lab activity which reinforce their...
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Measuring pH
Students perform an experiment which will illustrate how to measure the approximate pH of chemicals in water using a pH indicator. They understand that a pH indicator is a chemical that changes color when it comes in contact with acids...