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Elementary School - Grades 4-6
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P=Project E=Experiment
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Test the effects of different acids, toilet bowl cleaner (hydrochloric acid), lemon juice (citric acid), and vinegar (acetic acid), on different materials.
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Effects of acids & bases on the tensile strength of fibres
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What affects mild steel more, acids (vinegar) or bases (ammonia)?
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Determine if over-the-counter antacids are actually basic.
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What is the pH of rain in your area?
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Record the acidity (pH level) of different fruit juices.
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Make your own cabbage juice pH indicator
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Water Hardness & Water pH
Interdisciplinary Topic: Acids & Bases
What is pH?
What is Acid Rain?
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Middle School - Grades 7-9
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P=Project E=Experiment
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Does Acid Make Steel Rust Faster?
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Using Pennies to Test How pH Affects Copper Corrosion
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Get More Hydrogen from Water - Factors that affect an electrolyte's effectiveness: the pH of the solution or ion concentration.
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Determine if water or vinegar (water with acetic acid) is better for testing lead content in household objects.
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How Acids Affect the Rate of Corrosion.
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Make your own pH indicator paper, and use it to measure the acidity and alkanity of various solutions from around your house.
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How Fast Does an Alka-Seltzer Tablet Make Gas?
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Determine which citrus fruit contains the most ascorbic acid through iodine titration.
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See which of several substances has the most acidity by measuring CO(2) production when mixed with baking soda.
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What Is the Effect of pH Level on the Darkness of Dyed Fabric?
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See how different acids affect a pennies mass
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Determining if pH Increases as Standing Rainwater Evaporates
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Determine the optimum pH for dyeing 100% cotton cellulose fabric using fiber reactive dyes.
[E]
Which allergy nasal decongestant dissolved the fastest in water and simulated stomach acid?
[P]
The factors which affect the reaction of acid rain on limestone
[E]
Water Hardness & Water pH
Interdisciplinary Topic: Acids & Bases
What is pH?
What is Acid Rain?
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High School - Grades 10-12
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P=Project E=Experiment
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Measure the change in pH of two salt solutions, connected by a salt bridge, as a current is passed through them.
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Measuring the Amount of Acid in Vinegar by Titration with an Indicator Solution
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Determine how different metals react with hydrochloric acid
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The effect of different pH levels on coloring agents in the statis
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The measurement of the acidity of soft drinks by pH level and metal erosion
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What factors affect the rate at which hydrochloric acid reacts with sodium thiosulphate?
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Water Hardness & Water pH
Interdisciplinary Topic: Acids & Bases
What is pH?
What is Acid Rain?
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Useful Links
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R=Resource
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Science Fair Projects Resources
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Chemistry Resources
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Periodic Table Resources
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Citation Guides, Style Manuals, Reference
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Chemical Safety
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Chemistry Science Fair Projects Books
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