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.

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Educator George Zaidan, Charles Morton
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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/

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How does equilibrium play a role in acid/base chemistry?

You may want to watch the TED-Ed Lesson on chemical equilibrium “If Molecules Were People." (Hint: what’s the difference between a strong and a weak acid or base?)

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