Curated OER
Limiting Reactant Exercise
In this chemistry worksheet, students write the balanced equation for the problem at the top of the sheet. Then they determine which reactant is the limiting reactant and which one is in excess. Students also explain the procedures for...
Curated OER
Determination of the percentage of Acetic Acid in Vinegar
Young scholars determine the concentration of acetic acid when the concentration of the base with which is titrated is known. They investigate how to weigh a sample using the balance, measure volumes using graduated cylinder, explore...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Measuring the Amount of Acid in Vinegar by Titration
There are many different types of vinegar that you can buy to use around the kitchen for cooking and pickling. The chemical compound that gives vinegar its tart taste and pungent smell is acetic acid. In this experiment you will work to...
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Some Important Organic Acids
Acting as an overview from the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site explores a variety of organic acids including acetic acid, formic acid, oxalic acid, lactic acid, citric acid, ascorbic acid, and more.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Acids, Bases, and Buffers 1: Monoprotic and Polyprotic Acids
In this experiment, you will explore the behavior of the monoprotic acid (acetic acid) and the polyprotic acid (phosphoric acid). By titrating, you will examine the acid and conjugate base species present across the pH scale and the...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Acetic Acid
Wikipedia provides information on acetic acid, including properties, biochemistry, history, production, uses, safety, and more.
Other
Chem 122 Lab: The Titration of Acetic Acid in Vinegar [Pdf]
An experiment from a New Mexico Tech chemistry lab course through which students learn about titration, acetic acid, and weak acids. Contains pre-lab material, diagrams, chemical reactions, procedure, and post-lab questions.
State University of New York
State University of New York: Buffer Solutions
This simulation introduces buffer solutions.
Other
Chemistry 101: Titration of Acetic Acid in Vinegar
Material that can serve as guidelines for a teacher-lead demonstration or student lab experiment. Provides introduction, learner outcomes, safety guidelines, and detailed procedures.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Fermentation: Lesson 2
This lesson will introduce the process of fermentation and explain how it allows cells to produce energy in the absence of oxygen. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Fermentation."
Frostburg State University
General Chemistry Online: Expected Yield
Frostburg State University provides an example of a problem dealing with how to find expected yield. Includes step-by-step directions on how to solve the problem.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Stoichiometry and the Properties of Acetic Acid
Stoichiometry I Passage: Properties of acetic acid followed by a five-question quiz.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Acetic Acid
Acting as an overview from the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site acts as one in a series of slides on acid-base systems. This particular slide deals with constructing the plots for acetic acids and graphs.
Other
Science of Cooking: Acetic Acid
Here are details on acetic acid, which provides vinegar with its sour taste. This article offers information on this chemical's nomenclature, history, properties, production, and fermentation.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Fermentation: Lesson 1
This lesson will introduce the process of fermentation and explain how it allows cells to produce energy in the absence of oxygen. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Fermentation."
Other
Chemistry 112: Properties of Acetic Acid
Here is a Lewis dot structure diagram of acetic avid, as well as a few properties of this compound.