Hearing the word "superacid" may evoke memories of that scene from Breaking Bad, but perhaps counterintuitively, the strongest acid on Earth wouldn't be able to destroy your bathroom.

In this video Paul Andersen explains how buffer solutions maintain pH in a solution. A buffer solution is made up of a weak acid and its conjugate base. As strong acids or bases are added the pH remains stable. A good buffer solution...

In this video Paul Andersen explains how acid-base chemistry can be understood in terms of equilibrium. Water is present in all acid-base chemistry and is amphoteric in nature. The Ka and Kb values can be used to determine the strength...

Paul Andersen explains pH as the power of hydrogen. He explains how increases in the hydronium ion (or hydrogen ion) concentration can lower the pH and create acids. He also explains how the reverse is true. An analysis of a strong...

In acid and base chemistry, we learn that there are 3 main types of hydrolysis: salt, acid and base. In this video, I will show you a fun and crafty way to spice up your organic chemistry notes on this topic.

We've all heard the terms acid and base. What do these mean? Don't just tell me about pH, silly. What structural detail makes a molecule an acid or a base? You don't know? Well, you'd better watch this then. You don't want to be...

Carbonic Anhydrase

Melanin Physiology: Conversion of Dopachrome to Dihdroxyindole

The Acid-DIssociation Constant (Ka) and pKa

We know a bit about acids and bases, including the definitions of pH and pKa, as they relate to an acid-base equilibrium. If we have a weak acid and its concentration, as well as the pH of the solution, can we calculate the Ka for the...

Buffers: ICE Problem With Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation