Curated OER
Properties of Aqueous Solutions
Advanced chemistry kids experiment with the freezing and boiling points of various aqueous solutions. They also prepare a presentation of the kinetics of solution formation and structure of the matter involved. This resource provides...
Curated OER
Properties of Ionic and Covalent Compounds
Test six various reagents for their ability to conduct electricity. Cooperating chemists research whether each is ionic or covalent and discover the relationship between bonding and conductivity. This laboratory exercise would be an...
Curated OER
Molar Solubility
In this molar solubility activity, students calculate the equilibrium constant when given the molar solubility of a chemical compound and calculate the molar solubility of a compounds at a given equilibrium constant. This activity has 6...
Curated OER
Precipitation, Acids and Bases, and Molarity
In this chemistry learning exercise, students write the net ionic equations for any precipitation reactions that occur on mixing aqueous solutions for each of the substances listed. Then they write the net ionic equations for the...
Curated OER
Micro-Reaction Lab: Double Replacement
Students demonstrate reactions that occur between two aqueous solutions. The driving force of the reaction is the formation of an insoluble product. They have to follow a series of directions and then record their observations and data...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Aqueous Solutions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following online tutorial students will define a solution and describe the parts of a solution. They will describe how an aqueous solution is formed from both...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Solubility Equilibrium
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students write the solubility product constant expressions for nearly insoluble ionic compounds and perform calculations for compounds and solubility.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Aqueous Solutions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students will study water's ability to act as a solvent.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Water Autoionization and Kw
Learn about the autoionization of water, the autoionization constant Kw, and the relationship between [H+] and [OH-] in aqueous solutions.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Virtual Particle Lab: Dissolving
Explore what happens when one substance dissolves into another. Run the simulations and see if you can predict the results.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Electrolytic Cells and Electrolysis
As part of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site examines a variety of topics related to electrochemistry. In a discussion of electrolysis, this site covers topics including electrolysis in aqueous solutions, Faraday's laws...
Chiral Publishing
Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Why Solutions Form: Audio Book
Listen to the author, Mark Bishop, describe how solutions form and how substances dissolve in different solutions. View a chapter map and many pictures to help understand the topic.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Do Water Molecules Have Space Between Them?
In this chemistry lab, learners investigate whether water molecules have any space between them by filling a glass with water, and adding salt without the water overflowing. They will also experiment with the temperature of the water.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Electrolysis in Aqueous Solutions
As part of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site examines a variety of topics related to electrochemistry. In discussing electrolysis, this site focuses on electrolysis in relation to aqueous solutions.
Purdue University
Purdue University: What Is a Solution?
Unusual graphics help students visualize solutions on a molecular scale.
Purdue University
Purdue University: Solutions
This site, which is provided for by the Purdue University, gives types of solutions, concentration, dilution, and titration.
Other
Aqueous
A chemical tutorial describes the term "aqueous" and features examples of how different substances dissolve.
Frostburg State University
Frostburg State University: Glossary Solutions
A glossary of terms related to solutions.
John Wiley & Sons
Wiley Higher Education: Strong Acid & Base Dissociation
This page has animated, 3-D graphics that illustrate the dissociation of strong acids and strong bases and the formation of aqueous solutions.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Difference Between Solution Solute and Solvent
Article offers a comparison between a solution, a solute, and a solution and provides examples.