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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Buffers
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...
Math, Buffers and H-H (part 2)
Following this post, I wanted to follow up with another quick note on the math of buffers as it relates to the new (when will I stop calling it...
Math, buffers and H-H, revisited in the new curriculum
I think that there are (unfortunately) some useful, simple math things to know when it comes to buffers and H-H in the new AP chemistry curriculum....
