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Theories of acids and bases . . .
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Describes the Arrhenius, Bronsted-Lowry, and Lewis theories of acids and bases, and explains the relationship between them. Includes the meaning of the term conjugate as applied to acid-base pairs.
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Strong and weak acids . . .
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Explains the terms strong and weak as applied to acids. Defines pH, Ka and pKa.
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The ionic product for water . . .
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Explains Kw and pKw, and how these terms define the pH of pure water at various temperatures.
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Strong and weak bases . . .
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Explains the terms strong and weak as applied to bases. Defines Kb and pKb for a weak base.
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pH curves . . .
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Describes the way that pH changes during various acid-base titrations.
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acid-base indicators . . .
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Explains how simple indicators work, and what determines the choice of indicator for a particular acid-base titration. This page assumes that you know about pH curves.
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Buffer solutions . . .
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Explains what a buffer solution is and how simple buffer solutions work.