Neutralization always happens when you mix an acid with a base, right? Well ... sort of. Expand the class' view of acid-base chemistry using an informative video. The narrator shows examples of salt hydrolysis, how buffers influence solution pH, and strong versus weak acid-base reactions.

Concepts

acids and bases, titration, buffers, salt, water, hydrolysis

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have the class research the processes that use buffers to maintain even pH levels
• Show the video as a part of the transition from learning about strong acid-base interactions to systems that involve weak acids or bases
  

Classroom Considerations

• Make sure students are comfortable with pH, titration, and the differences between strong and weak acids and bases, as the video discusses these topics
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Animated titration curves allow viewers to compare equivalence points for different types of titrations
• The narrator uses the important example of blood pH to explain how buffers work
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2