American Chemical Society
3 Egg-cellently Weird Science Experiments
Have you ever seen an egg bounce? Three interesting and simple hands-on experiments with eggs teach basic concepts about chemical reactions. First, participants cook an egg in alcohol to learn about denaturing proteins. Then, they watch...
American Chemical Society
Yellowstone Steaming Acid Pools of Death
Although beautiful, Yellowstone Park has some inherent dangers. An episode of a larger Reactions series explains how the volcanic hot springs in the park affect the pH of the water as well as its temperature. Learners make connections to...
Socratica
What Are CHNOPS?
It's the stuff of life! Where would we be without CHNOPS? Biology scholars discover the elements essential to life with a video from an engaging biology playlist. Topics covered include lipids, proteins, and DNA, as well as the trace...
JFR Science
pH and Kw
What is pH and where does it come from? Science superstars take their understanding of acids and bases to another level using a video from JFR Science. The narrator builds on prior knowledge to show viewers how to use what they already...
JFR Science
Ka
Aren't all acids strong? Dispel the myth with a video from JFR Science. Viewers learn general types of strong and weak acids, what the dissociation constant is, and the behavior of strong versus weak acids with bases and water.
JFR Science
Kb
How weak is a weak base? Science scholars develop more than a basic understanding of the base dissociation constant with a video from the JFR Science playlist. The narrator shows how to perform dissociation constant calculations and how...
JFR Science
Titration Review
Are your pupils titration titans? Or, are they just getting the hang of things? Curious chemists review the finer points of titration using a video from JFR Science. The narrator starts at the beginning and does a complete...
JFR Science
pH of Salts
Wait, what? How does a neutralization reaction have a pH other than seven? Expose one of the great grey areas of general chemistry using a video from JFR Science. The narrator explains what types of acids and bases may interact in a...
JFR Science
Acid Base Theory: What Makes an Acid an Acid?
Everyone's familiar with acids like vinegar and lemon juice—but what makes them different from ammonia and baking soda? Science sleuths discover acid base theory using a video from JFR Science. Viewers explore the interactions of acids...
JFR Science
Acid Strength: What Does pH Mean?
What makes one acid stronger than another? Pupils peruse the property of pH through a video from the JFR Science playlist. The narrator explains what is meant by a neutral pH, what that looks like from a chemical standpoint, and how...
JFR Science
Titrations: Can I Trust the Vinegar People?
Are you suffering from titration frustration? An engaging video revolution might be just the solution! Introduce young chemists to one of the more intricate labs performed in Chemistry 1 using a video from JFR Science. The narrator...
Socratica
Chemistry: What is pH—How to Calculate pH
Is it better to drink an acid or a base? An informative video explains what pH is and how to calculate it. As part of a larger chemistry playlist, it features both the Arrhenius and Bronsted-Lowry definitions. It also demonstrates...
Socratica
pH of 10 Common Household Liquids
Acids and bases are a part of our daily lives! Curious chemists explore the pH of such solutions as shampoo, sriracha, and glass cleaner through a video from Socratica's Chemistry Lessons series. The narrator predicts what she thinks the...
Teacher's Pet
Acid-Base Theories
This is definitely not your basic acid-base resource! Science scholars compare acid-base theories in a brief video. Content includes properties of acids and bases, the principles of each acid-base theory, and the role water plays in...
Teacher's Pet
Salts in Solution
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...
Teacher's Pet
Titrations
Don't experience frustration when it's time to teach titration! Make the process easy and fun for your chemistry class with a video tutorial. The narrator discusses why to perform titrations, the equipment experimenters use, and what's...
Fuse School
Carboxylic Acids and Esters
What do ants, wine, and rhubarb have in common? They all contain carboxylic acids! Introduce your organic chemistry class to this common class of useful molecules with a brief video. The narrator also discusses uses of carboxylic acids,...
Fuse School
Environmental Impacts of Detergents
Dangerous detergents? Who knew? Pupils learn of the darker side of laundry day as they complete the series of seven videos on water and the environment. The video shows common detergent ingredients, how these ingredients can harm the...
Fuse School
Reducing Acid Rain or its Effect
How do we stop acid rain from forming or repair the damages it causes? The seventh and final video in the series presents learners with common methods of reducing the harmful effects of acid rain. Topics such as the scrubbers used...
Fuse School
Acid Rain
Rain, rain, go away ... at least if your pH is below six! The sixth installment in a series of seven videos teaching about pollution and our atmosphere shows learners the facts about acid rain. Embedded pauses allow you to stop and check...
Fuse School
Ammonium Salts and Solutions
The importance of ammonium salt solutions is covered in a video that explains how to solve the reactions, the chemical equations, and the structure of the various ions.
Fuse School
Neutralisation of Alkalis
Alkalis and how to neutralize them through titrations are the focus of a video that also explains why this process is important in a modern society.
Fuse School
Stomach Acid
Approximately 60 million Americans suffer from acid reflux. The video explains why our stomachs have acids, how they work, and how they don't eat through the lining of our stomach. Then it explains what can happen when things go wrong,...
Educreations
Endpoint Calculations
Explore titration endpoint calculations. After first explaining the process, the instructor introduces calculation problems. He illustrates the calculations necessary for figuring the pH of a solution at the equivalence point.