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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Test Prep: Mcat: Chemical Processes: Chemistry of Buffers and Buffers in Our Blood

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what a buffer is, how it is prepared, how it works to resist drastic changes in pH, and the characteristics of an effective buffer. Human blood also contains a buffer which is crucial for maintaining the blood's pH.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Make Your Own P H Paper

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this "kitchen chemistry" project about acid/base chemistry, you will measure the acidity or alkalinity of a solution using a logarithmic scale called the pH scale. As you learn about the pH scale, you will have the chance to make your...
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Amphoteric Substances

For Students 9th - 10th
The objective of this article is to introduce amphoteric substances in the context of acid-base chemistry.
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Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Chemistry 1 A: General Chemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures from a general chemistry course taught at the University of California, Berkeley. The course covers topics like stoichiometry, acid-base and solubility equilibrium, oxidation-reduction reactions, chemical...
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Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Senior Chemistry With Chemguy

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures from a general chemistry class for high school students. Lectures cover topics such as equilibrium, thermochemistry, electrochemistry, and acids and bases with forty-four lectures. Lectures vary in length...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Electrolyte

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article offers a general overview of electrolytes. Content differentiates the difference in meaning when used in the context of chemistry vs. the context of physiology.
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Website
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Acetic Acid

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
Purdue University

Purdue University: Calcium Hydroxide Crystal Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
A picture of the crystal structure of calcium hydroxide. Additional plug-in required.
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Activity
Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Current Collection of Virtual Lab Problems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of over 30 virtual chemistry problems with accompanying interactive activities. Each problem includes a word file for potential differentiation in your classroom.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Chemical Changes: Reacting an Acid and Base

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this chemistry lab, students will investigate chemical changes that occur when acids and bases react. It is meant to introduce the concepts of chemical changes, gases have mass, conservation of mass, and balancing equations. Students...
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Calculations: P H, P Oh, [H+], [Oh ]

For Students 9th - 10th
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing chemistry calculations straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this interactive lesson.
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Activity
Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Virtual Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
Perform virtual lab experiments safely. Pour and mix specific amounts of various solutions on screen and observe changes in temperature and pH. Choose glassware and other tools (ie. bunsen burner, scale) to assist with virtual lab...
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Interactive
Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Virtual Lab: Default Virtual Lab Stockroom

For Students 9th - 10th
Perform virtual lab experiments safely. Pour and mix specific amounts of various solutions on screen and observe changes in temperature and pH. Choose glassware and other tools (ie. bunsen burner, scale) to assist with virtual lab...
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PPT
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Titration Curve

For Students 9th - 10th
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 the titration curve in graphing of acetic acids.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Physics & Chemistry: P H

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what pH is and its use in defining what acids and bases are. Also talks about the importance of pH for regulating metabolism in life forms. Includes a chart showing the pH values of common liquids. (Published: July 30, 2010)
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Lesson Plan
University of Arizona

Pulse: Industrialization, Chemicals and Human Health

For Teachers 9th - 10th
While students gain an understand of basic environmental toxicology, they explore the health impacts of industrialization on society in these lessons. This is a cross curricular unit that addresses standards for eleventh grade in math,...
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: The Various Types of Chemical Reactions

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed description of the different types of chemical reactions in organic and inorganic chemistry.
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eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Water Autoionization and Kw

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the autoionization of water, the autoionization constant Kw, and the relationship between [H+] and [OH-] in aqueous solutions.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Using Pennies to Test How P H Affects Copper Corrosion

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this science fair project, use a color-based reaction to test how pH affects copper corrosion in pennies.
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Handout
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Neutralization

For Students 9th - 10th
Acting as an overview from the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site explores neutralization in relation to acids and bases. Formulas and examples are also provided.
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Activity
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Measuring P H Experiment

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is an activity that deals with acid rain. "This experiment will illustrate how to measure the approximate pH of chemicals in water using a pH indicator." It is easy to follow the comprehensive set of directions.
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PPT
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Plotting the P H

For Students 9th - 10th
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 coordinating pH graphs.
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Handout
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Phosphate System

For Students 9th - 10th
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 phosphates and the three pKs of the phosphate system.
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Other

Chemical Reax/exothermic Reactions

For Students 9th - 10th
A wonderfully complete primer on exothermic reactions in the context of chemical spills. Covers Reactions with Air or Water, Combustible Organics, Polymerization Reax, Decomposition, Corrosion, and much much more.