Chemical reactions can take many forms. A log can turn into ash. A raw egg can become a boiled egg. An acid and a base can turn into a gas and a salt.
Write an explanatory essay about how to make or do something using an acid-base reaction. To do so, you will research acids, bases, and reactions that involve them. Here are some questions to guide your research:
What is a chemical reaction?
What are acids and bases?
What are some things that acids react with?
What can happen when acids and bases mix?
How can people use acid-base reactions to make or do something?
Are you ready? Begin by visiting the Web sites listed in Step 2. Look for answers to the questions above, and write down what you learned in the note-taking boxes.
You may use search engines to research other Web sites. Or research acids and bases at the library. When you have finished, follow Steps 3 and 4 to write your essay.
Step 2. Research
Research answers for the questions you were asked in Step 1. Visit these Web sites. Take notes about them on this page, too!
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