Acids and Bases

An Essential Guide to Titration for Students

{getToc} $title={Table of Contents} Introduction So far, we have been going through a series of posts on acids and bases. However, we have yet to discuss one important aspect, which is that of titrations and the solubility product. We will explain the…

Solution to a Tricky Acids and Bases Question

{getToc} $title={Table of Contents} Introduction In the previous article, we talked about how a friend of mine sent me the following question (adapted). It’s more of an ‘interdisciplinary’ type of question, and it requires some skills from organic che…

5 Exam Questions About Acids and Bases (Including Tricky Ones!)

Quick note: In this article, [H+] and [H3O+] are used interchangeably. It is a better habit to write [H3O+] as it is more accurate than simply giving [H+]. lg refers to log10. {getToc} $title={Table of Contents} Introduction Just this afternoon, a fri…

Tricky Ideas in Chemistry

{getToc} $title={Table of Contents} Atomic Structures Ionisation energies decrease down a group (less nuclear charge) and increase across a period from left to right (greater nuclear charge but equal shielding effect). Atomic radii increase down a gro…

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