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Handout
Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor: The Arrhenius Equation

For Students 9th - 10th
This Shodor Educational Foundation site provides information on the Arrhenius equation and gives examples of its use.
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Unit Plan
University of Arizona

Ua: Chemistry Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
This general tutorial begins with an explanation of the polarity of the water molecule and the effects this polarity has on the properties of water. Goes on to introduce organic molecules and has a thourough tutorial on the third page.
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Activity
Science Museum of Minnesota

Science Museum of Minnesota: Experiment Solving Dissolving

For Students 3rd - 5th
Try this experiment to find out what happens to chalk when vinegar is added to it.
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Activity
University of Nebraska

David Brooks: Henry's Law Experiment

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site learn about Henry's law through this hands-on experiment. Lab instructions are complete including step-by-step pictures an worksheet.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Group and Periodic Properties Lab

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners observe and perform experiments with sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur ,and phosphorus. The discover trends down groups, across periods, and having to do with the pH of metal oxides vs. nonmetal oxides.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Ions: Copper Topping

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars will utilize a few household items to create a thin copper coating on items without using electricity.
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Handout
Science is Fun

University of Wisconsin: Exploring Acids and Bases

For Students 9th - 10th
Get a brief overview of acids, bases and pH. Explore the pH of a number of different household substances using an extract of red cabbage.
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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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Other

Johnson County Community College: P H Scale

For Students 9th - 10th
Colorful chart of the pH scale, including example chemicals.
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Other

Csu Stanislaus: Titration

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this titration experiment tutorial. Involves titration of weak acids with strong bases and weak bases with strong acids.
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Website
Other

Fernbank: Naming Chemical Compounds

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to name chemical compounds. Scientist world over use a standard method for naming chemical compounds based on an international standard that makes working with chemicals not only precise but safe as well. Includes quiz.
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Handout
National Institute on Drug Abuse

National Institute on Drug Abuse: Club Drugs

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information and addresses concerns over popular "club drugs," including ecstasy. Read about the side effects of ecstasy, GHB, Ketamine, Rohypnol, Methamphetamine, and LSD.
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Handout
University of Waterloo (Canada)

University of Waterloo: Strong Acids and Bases

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Waterloo contains information on strong acids and bases. The information is fairly in-depth with good formulas and examples. A great site to check out on the subject.
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Handout
University of Waterloo (Canada)

Univ. Of Waterloo: Conjugate Acid Base Pairs

For Students 9th - 10th
This page, created by a chemistry professor from the University of Waterloo, provides an introduction to conjugate acid-base pairs.
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Handout
University of Waterloo (Canada)

Univ. Of Waterloo: Conjugate Acids of Bases

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, created by a University of Waterloo Chemistry professor, applies conjugate pair theory. It also deals with the ionization constants for acids and bases.
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Handout
Clackamas Community College

Clackamas Community College: Amphoterism

For Students 9th - 10th
Amphoterism is explained and specific examples are given at this site. Includes an explanation of the self-ionization of water and the reaction of some metal hydroxides.
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Website
Other

Organic Chemistry on Line: Acids and Bases

For Students 9th - 10th
The bottom of this page gives an excellent idea of what Lewis acids and bases are. Inculdes graphics to aid in understanding.
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Activity
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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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: What Is an Acid?: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explain what an acid is, what the pH of an acid is, and give an overview of the general properties of acids. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "What is an acid?"
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: What Is an Acid?: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explain what an acid is, what the pH of an acid is, and give an overview of the general properties of acids. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "What is an acid?"
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Ocean Acidification in a Cup

For Students 9th - 10th
In this activity, you can observe how ocean acidification can have big consequences. This activity has students creating a cup that has a carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere that allows them to watch how the water changes beneath the atmosphere.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: P H, P Oh, and the P H Scale

For Students 9th - 10th
Definitions of pH, pOH, and the pH scale. Practice calculating the pH of a strong acid or base solution. Learn the relationship between acid strength and the pH of a solution.
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Graphic
American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Neutralizing an Acidic Solution

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how an acidic solution is neutralized.
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Website
National Institute on Drug Abuse

Nida: Information on Common Drugs of Abuse

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at common drugs, including a link to each drug where you can find research reports, infofacts, publications, and notes.