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.
Why is donating a proton not very different from accepting an electron? At about 1:20, we show the picture for hydrochloric acid. Draw equivalent pictures for acetic acid and ammonia. In each case, show the donated (or accepted) proton (or electron).
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Meet The Creators
- Educator George Zaidan, Charles Morton
- Animator James Hing, Tony Clarke
- Artist Harj Bains
- Composer Graham Silcock
- Narrator George Zaidan
