A physicists and a biologist had a relationship, but there was no chemistry. Why is the p in pH lowercase and the H in pOH uppercase?  What does the p stand for anyway? These concepts are clearly and concise covered, as are water dissociation constant and calculating pH and pOH using logarithms, in this short video.

Concepts

ph, poh, chemical reactions, dissociation, acids and bases, neutralization reactions, logarithms, litmus paper

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Create an outline guide for students to use when taking notes

Classroom Considerations

• Requires prior knowledge of logatithms
• Be aware that YouTube comments are public, so anyone can comment
• The 30th in a series of 46 videos

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Highlights vocabulary and formulas
• Includes closed captioning to help pupils take notes
• Flexible lesson works well in a traditional or flipped classroom

Cons

• None