Acid–base solutions – strong vs weak and measuring pH

ChemistryAcids, Bases & TitrationAges 16–17

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Intro screen: choose Water, Strong acid, Weak acid, Strong base or Weak base (fixed concentration 0.100 M) to compare them. My Solution screen: build your own acid or base, strong or weak, and adjust its strength (Ka, Kb via pKa/pKb) and initial concentration. See the proportion of undissociated molecules and ions in the solution and a log-scale graph of equilibrium concentrations, then test with a pH meter, pH paper or a conductivity tester. Adapted from the "Acid-Base Solutions" simulation by PhET Interactive Simulations, University of Colorado Boulder (CC BY 4.0); rewritten.

Lesson: Acids, bases and pH

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Parameters you can change

  • Screen Intro, My Solution
  • Solution (Intro screen) Water, Strong acid, Weak acid, Strong base, Weak base
  • Acid or base (My Solution screen) Acid, Base
  • Strong or weak (My Solution screen) Strong, Weak
  • Initial concentration 0.001–1 M
  • Weakness pKa/pKb (higher = weaker) 2–8
  • Show particles
  • Show equilibrium concentration graph
  • Measuring tool No tool, pH meter, pH paper, Conductivity tester