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TOPS Learning Systems

Tops Learning Systems: Top Science: Cabbage Chemistry [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Experiment using water from boiling red cabbage to determine if a material is an acid, a base, or neutral.
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Other

Chemguide: P H Curves (Titration Curves)

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site from Chemguide, the titration curves for various acid-base combinations (weak acid/strong base, strong acid/strong base, etc.) are talked about with examples of each given.
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Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Acids & Bases

For Students 3rd - 8th
This Chem4Kids site provides a general overview of acids and bases, and their use in chemistry. Content focuses on "names to know" and how acids and bases work.
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Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State University: Acid Base Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Beginning with the example of the hydrangea, this page gives a good overview of acid-base chemistry.
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Other

Chemistry Tutorials and Simulations

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes brief Chemistry tutorials on how to simulate experiments illustrating a number of different topics.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Acid Base Reactions

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what acids and bases are and some of their properties, and gives examples of acid-base reactions.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Titration Experiment

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is a fast and safe microscale experiment which allows students to quickly determine the molarity of three weak acids (vinegar, soda, and citric acid). Since the process involves a monoprotic, diprotic, and a triprotic acid,...
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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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City University of New York

Brooklyn College: Bicarbonate Buffer

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the role of carbonic acid in the blood as part of a buffer system. Includes reactions.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Soda Bottle Boat Experiment

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Use the chemical reaction that occurs when mixing a base (baking soda) with an acid (vinegar) to turn a plastic soda bottle into a jet boat.