Routinely, buffers are cited by AP chemistry teachers as the topic that their students find the most challenging. Not necessarily equilibrium, but...
You can teach most of buffers without teaching buffers, if you like
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Acid-Base
Balancing REDOX in acid and base. Should I still teach it?
My short answer is, “yes”. Here’s more. This has been discussed a lot since 2019, and the general consensus seems to be that it is unlikely that a...
Resistance is not futile when it comes to buffers
I quite often hear people say words to the effect of, "A buffer is a solution which does not change its pH when a strong acid or base is added to...
Deadly gas is common AP Chemistry analog
Ammonia is a pretty ubiquitous chemical substance when it comes to AP Chemistry. Not so much much in terms of actually encountering it in the lab,...
All creatures great and small and 2016, 6
All things bright & beautiful, all creatures great and small. Remember that hymn? We often talk about remembering the little things, well here's...
