A crash course on the basic differences between acids and bases, complete with a classroom-friendly experiment demonstrating the strength of such compounds using a red cabbage pH indicator.

In this article, we’re going back to your first year of college and hash out just what defines an acid and base. And solidify our understanding of the pH scale. It is essential for the future ...

Each time there’s a change in the acid-base balance, your body automatically pushes your blood pH level back to normal. But if your blood pH level changes significantly, then these automatic ...

Introduction You might have done experiments with well-labeled acids and bases in school, but have you ever wondered whether a certain food or chemical around the house is an acid or a base?

Students will be able to explain, on the molecular level, that pH is a measure of the concentration of the H 3 O + ions in water and that adding an acid or a base to water affects the concentration of ...