Relate to Students' Experiences

Relate equilibrium to students’ own experience of strong versus weak acids. For example, you can put vinegar on your fish and chips but not HCl. From high school they might have an understanding that vinegar is a weak acid compared to hydrochloric acid, but they never knew why. And you could then show them that with equilibrium, this is why. 

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Topic:

  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Acid-Base Chemistry
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Equilibrium

Strategy:

  • Content Structure
  • Big Picture Focus
  • Link to Other Topics
  • Real World Applications
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