Extra Knowledge:
About Acids
This set of readings is meant to review and reinforce what the students already know about acids and bases, paying specific attention to how acid-base chemistry relates to the story of aspirin and analgesics.
The Student Readings
Molecules
that Fall Apart
The
Weak and the Strong
Acids,
Bases, and Salts
Water:
Acid and Base
For more information at other Web sites...
- Acid-Base Balance: a
Tutorial—a comprehensive tutorial of acid-base chemistry, from Tulane
University.
Acid and Base pH Tutorial—from the University of British Columbia.
Relevant National Science Education Standards
- Physical
Science—This set of readings explores acidity and molecular structure
as well as the chemical reactions of acids and bases.
Relevant New Jersey State Science Curriculum Standards
| 5.6 | These readings reinforce the nature of acids and bases at the molecular level. |
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