Examples of acid–base reactions from Robert Boyle's The Sceptical Chemist are used to illustrate the rich information content of chemical equations. Boyle required lengthy passages of florid language to describe the same reaction that can be done quite simply with a chemical equation. Reading or hearing the words, however, enriches the student's understanding of the chemical equations and the phenomena they represent.
Supplement
Videos of the four examples of acid–base chemistry are available for viewing and to download.
Contents
Folder JCE2006p1001W containing four QuickTime movies.
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