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 Chemistry of Water pH : Student Introduction
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Welcome
  Tums........
            Neutralizes ten times its weight in excess stomach acids ! 

      Over the course of the next few days you will discover what an acid is,  what Tums is , and what
      in the world this has to do with how salty the ocean is.

Your Mission
      By the end of this lesson you will be able to :

  • describe what an acid and base is. 
  • describe the meaning of neutralization and be able to give the importance of neutralization 
  •  to use various indicators to determine the pH of a solution. 
  •  learn various natural and human causes that affect the pH of a waterway. 
  •  monitor the pH of a stream. 

Home Room I Activities I Materials I Your Grade I Teacher's Corner
  Jeff Speas
Magnolia Intermediate
22431 Kingston Lane 
Grass Valley Ca. 95949
e-mail jspeas@pleasantridge.k12.ca.us

updated 1-22-01