pH Scale
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Topics
- pH
- Dilution
- Concentration
- Acids
- Bases
Description
Test the pH of things like coffee, spit, and soap to determine whether each is acidic, basic, or neutral. Visualize the relative number of hydroxide ions and hydronium ions in solution. Switch between logarithmic and linear scales. Investigate whether changing the volume or diluting with water affects the pH. Or you can design your own liquid!
Sample Learning Goals
- Determine if a liquid is acidic, basic, or neutral
- Place acids or bases in relative order
- Describe on a molecular scale, with illustrations, how the water equilibrium varies with pH
- Determine concentration of hydroxide, hydronium and water at a given pH
- Relate liquid color to pH
- Predict (qualitatively and quantitatively) how dilution and volume will affect the pH and concentration of hydroxide, hydronium and water
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Teacher-Submitted Activities
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| pH Scale inquiry-based intro to acid-base |
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Trish Loeblein | UG-Intro HS MS |
Lab CQs |
Biology Earth Science Chemistry |
| How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | Biology Physics Chemistry Earth Science |
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| Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Other | Earth Science Biology Physics Chemistry |
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| PhET Sims Aligned to the Chemistry Curriculum |
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Julia Chamberlain | HS UG-Intro |
Other | Chemistry | |
| pH Learning Goals by developement team (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein, Laurie Langdon | Other | Other | Chemistry | |
| MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | MS HS |
Other | Physics Chemistry Biology |
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| On the molecular level, what is the difference between acids and bases? | Chris Justus | HS | Guided | Chemistry | ||
| What effect does dilution of an acid or base have on the pH of the solution? | Chris Justus | HS | Guided | Chemistry | ||
| Student Guide for PhET - pH Scale in html5 | Brian Libby | HS MS |
Guided HW |
Chemistry | ||
| pH Scale Guided Inquiry Activity | Tony Tracy | HS UG-Intro |
Lab HW Guided |
Chemistry | ||
| Exploring the pH Scale | Lyric Portwood | MS HS |
Guided | Chemistry | ||
| Introduction to acids & bases | Donna Brewster | HS | Guided | Chemistry | ||
| Escala de pH, introducción a ácidos y bases con indagación |
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Trish Leoblien, traducción de Diana López | MS UG-Intro HS |
MC Guided |
Chemistry |
| Preguntas de razonamiento para todas las simulaciones HTML5 |
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Diana López | UG-Adv UG-Intro K-5 HS Grad MS |
Discuss HW |
Chemistry Physics Mathematics Astronomy |
| ¿Cómo una disolución afecta los niveles de pH en ácidos y bases? |
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Joselyn Gianatasio, traducción Diana López | HS MS |
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| Logaritmo e Função Logaritmo | Wedson Francelino Ribeiro Noronha, Francisco Régis Vieira Alves | HS UG-Intro |
Discuss Lab |
Mathematics | ||
| Atividade de simulação de Ácidos e Bases | Marcelo Henrique Freitas Saraiva Guerra; Ana Karine Portela Vasconcelos | MS | Guided | Chemistry |
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