The 1970’s was the decade that illuminated the threat of acid rain to the citizens of the US. It had been known to exist several years before, but the sources of the problem did their best to suppress ...

Properties of Acids and Bases: This article is a foundational guide for students to understand acids and bases along with their properties. Here you will learn about the acid and base definition, pH, ...

Chemists have long known that catalytic Lewis acidic and Lewis basic sites on metal and metal oxide surfaces help spark a range of reactions that are important in industrial chemical and fuel ...

Many chemicals can be classified as being acidic, neutral or alkaline by using indicators. The pH scale is used to measure acidity and alkalinity. When an acid is neutralised, it forms a salt. Making ...

This lab includes a theoretical explanation of how buffers work and how they are made, including a derivation of the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation. Students will use what they have learned to ...

Neutralisation is the reaction of an acid with a base that results in the pH moving towards 7. It is a useful process that occurs in everyday life such as in the treatment of acid indigestion and the ...

This lab includes a demonstration of the proper use of a burette system for titrations; including a detailed description, instructional video, and opportunity for students to collect data to ...

This review describes a method of analyzing acid–base disorders that incorporates insights from the traditional, bicarbonate-centered model and the Stewart (or strong ion) model (Table 1). 1–6 ...

Use a cabbage detector to learn how acids (like vinegar) and bases (like soap) change the color of water. Lose the Blues with CO 2 Carbon dioxide is one of life’s most essential gases. Test how much ...