The strengths and weaknesses of acids and bases - George Zaidan and Charles Morton
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Vinegar may have a powerful smell, but did you know it's actually a weak acid? In the chemical economy, acids actively give away their protons while bases actively collect them -- but some more aggressively than others. George Zaidan and Charles Morton use the currency of subatomic particles to explain this unseen exchange.
Additional Resources for you to Explore
Here are some good, detailed resources on acids and bases:
http://www.chemguide.co.uk/physical/acideqiamenu.html
http://ocw.mit.edu/high-school/chemistry/reactions/equilibrium/
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/chemistry/5-111-principles-of-chemical-science-fall-2008/video-lectures/lecture-21/
http://www.chemguide.co.uk/physical/acideqiamenu.html
http://ocw.mit.edu/high-school/chemistry/reactions/equilibrium/
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/chemistry/5-111-principles-of-chemical-science-fall-2008/video-lectures/lecture-21/
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(Hint: what’s the difference between a strong and a weak acid or base?)
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