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Chem Guide: Strong and Weak Acids

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from a retired Chemistry professor explains the terms strong and weak as applied to acids. As a part of this it defines and explains what is meant by pH, Ka and pKa and emphasizes the importance of not confusing the words...
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Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Unknown Weak Acid Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
Perform an experiment to determine the pKa and concentration of an unknown acid.
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Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Unknown Weak Acid Problem Bonus

For Students 9th - 10th
Perform an experiment to determine the concentrations of a mixture of two acids.
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Chem Collective: Determining the P Ka and Concentration Ratio

For Students 9th - 10th
Use the virtual lab to determine the pKa of a protein then create a buffer solution with a specific concentration ratio of the protein in its protonated/ unprotonated form.
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Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Unknown Acid and Base Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
In this exercise, students graph the titration curve of an unknown acid and base to determine their pKa's and concentrations.
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Hypertextbook: Large Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a good, in-depth reference for the study of macromolecules in biology - lipids, proteins and carbohydrates. Includes images and links to other sources as well as a quiz for students to check understanding.