1. Water in a pure state has a neutral pH.
Pure water is neither acidic or basic.
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2. Water in a pure state has a neutral pH.
Pure water is neither acidic or basic.
Neutral:
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3. Water in a pure state has a neutral pH.
Pure water is neither acidic or basic.
Neutral: In the middle. Not favoring one side or the other.
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4. Water in a pure state has a neutral pH.
Pure water is neither acidic or basic.
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5. The pH scale goes 1-14 7 is neutral 1 is Acidic 14 is basic
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6. The pH scale goes 1-14 7 is neutral 1 is Acidic 14 is basic
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7. The pH scale goes 1-14 7 is neutral 1 is Acidic 14 is basic
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8. The pH scale goes 1-14 7 is neutral 1 is Acidic 14 is basic
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9. Please decided whether the box is placed in an area of the pH scale that is…
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23. Please decided whether the box is placed in an area of the pH scale that is…
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24. Please decided whether the box is placed in an area of the pH scale that is…
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26. Please decided whether the box is placed in an area of the pH scale that is…
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27. Please decided whether the box is placed in an area of the pH scale that is…
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28. Please decided whether the box is placed in an area of the pH scale that is…
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29. What is the pH of the two pieces of Litmus Paper below?

30. What is the pH of the two pieces of Litmus Paper below?

31. What is the pH of the two pieces of Litmus Paper below?

32. What is the pH of the two pieces of Litmus Paper below
What is the pH of the two pieces of Litmus Paper below? Answer: pH of 10.

33. What is the pH of the two pieces of Litmus Paper below
What is the pH of the two pieces of Litmus Paper below? Answer: pH of 10.
Is that an acid or base?

34. What is the pH of the two pieces of Litmus Paper below
What is the pH of the two pieces of Litmus Paper below? Answer: pH of 10.
Is that an acid or base?

35. What is the pH of the two pieces of Litmus Paper below?

36. What is the pH of the two pieces of Litmus Paper below?

37. What is the pH of the two pieces of Litmus Paper below?

38. What is the pH of the two pieces of Litmus Paper below? Answer: pH of 3

39. What is the pH of the two pieces of Litmus Paper below? Answer: pH of 3
Is that an Acid or a Base?

40. What is the pH of the two pieces of Litmus Paper below? Answer: pH of 3
Is that an Acid or a Base?

41. What color best represents distilled water?

42. What color best represents distilled water?

43. What color best represents distilled water?
Answer: Olive / Green

44. What color best represents distilled water?
Answer: Olive / Green
Is it an acid or a base?

45. What color best represents distilled water?
Answer: Olive / Green
Is it an acid or a base?
Trick, It’s Neutral

46. pH - An expression for the effective concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution.
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47. The strength of an acid is based on the concentration of H+ (hydrogen) ions in the solution.
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48. This is what can happen if your sensitive skin comes in contact with dangerous acid.

49. This is what can happen if your sensitive skin comes in contact with dangerous acid.

50. What if I am splashed with something that is extremely basic?

51. The same result! Both ends of the pH scale are extremely dangerous and need to be respected.

52. Acid burns are real and pose a very serious health risk
Acid burns are real and pose a very serious health risk. Know about them in your house and workplace.
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53. Acid burns are real and pose a very serious health risk
Acid burns are real and pose a very serious health risk. Know about them in your house and workplace.
Always wear the proper safety gear when working with dangerous materials.
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54. Picture of laborers collecting sulfur in a dangerous sulfur mine.
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55. Picture of laborers collecting sulfur in a dangerous sulfur mine.
Life expectancy of these workers is very young as the sulfuric acid in the air they breath burns their lungs.
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56. Picture of an acid lake on top of a volcano.

57. The strength of a base is determined by the concentration of Hydroxide ions (OH-)
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58. Water has a neutral pH, and therefore dissolves solutions or compounds of any pH.
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59. Acid Rain is caused by Nitrogen and Sulfur dioxides
Acid Rain is caused by Nitrogen and Sulfur dioxides. aka – Air pollution.
SO2
NOx
NO3
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60. Video Link! Acid Rain

61. Activity! Acid Rain.
Draw one of the following on a note card depending on the number assigned.
1 Car D
2 Phytoplankton O
3 Fish Q
4 Pond N
5 Forest Fire E
6 Factory C
7 Condensation G
8 Wind I
9 Rain Cloud J
10 Precipitation K
11 Insects R
12 Volcano B
13 Dead Fish F
14 Sensitive Mtn .Plants M
15 Dead Pine tree L
16 Coal underground A
17 Dead Insects P
18 Cloud H
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62. Activity! Acid Rain.
Draw one of the following on a note card depending on the number assigned.
1 Car D
2 Phytoplankton O
3 Fish Q
4 Pond N
5 Forest Fire E
6 Factory C
7 Condensation G
8 Wind I
9 Rain Cloud J
10 Precipitation K
11 Insects R
12 Volcano B
13 Dead Fish F
14 Sensitive Mtn .Plants M
15 Dead Pine tree L
16 Coal underground A
17 Dead Insects P
18 Cloud H
On the next slide you will place your note card one at a time and try to create how air pollution becomes acid rain and how it effects the ecosystem.
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64. I J H G K M L B C D E Q N F P R O A

65. Activity! Acid Rain.
Draw one of the following on a note card depending on the number assigned.
1 Car D
2 Phytoplankton O
3 Fish Q
4 Pond N
5 Forest Fire E
6 Factory C
7 Condensation G
8 Wind I
9 Rain Cloud J
10 Precipitation K
11 Insects R
12 Volcano B
13 Dead Fish F
14 Sensitive Mtn .Plants M
15 Dead Pine tree L
16 Coal underground A
17 Dead Insects P
18 Cloud H
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67. Map showing greatest acid rain concentrations in the U.S.

68. Map showing greatest acid rain concentrations in the U.S.

69. Map showing greatest acid rain concentrations in the U.S.

70. Map showing greatest acid rain concentrations in the U.S.

71. Map showing greatest acid rain concentrations in the U.S.

72. Map showing greatest acid rain concentrations in the U.S.

73. Map showing greatest acid rain concentrations in the U.S.

74. Activity! Acid Rain.
Place each card on the board in a logical manner to represent how Acid Rain forms, travels, falls, and damages ecosystems.
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75. Acid rain: Any form of precipitation that is unusually acidic
Acid rain: Any form of precipitation that is unusually acidic. Usually around a pH of 5
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76. Question: If you swim in a pond that is affected by acid rain will you look like this?

77. Answer: No. The change in pH (Acidity) will be small
Answer: No! The change in pH (Acidity) will be small. This will have a large impact on the micro-organisms which then moves up the food chain.

78. Answer: No. The change in pH (Acidity) will be small
Answer: No! The change in pH (Acidity) will be small. This will have a large impact on the micro-organisms which then moves up the food chain.

79. Answer: No. The change in pH (Acidity) will be small
Answer: No! The change in pH (Acidity) will be small. This will have a large impact on the micro-organisms which then moves up the food chain.

80. Answer: No. The change in pH (Acidity) will be small
Answer: No! The change in pH (Acidity) will be small. This will have a large impact on the micro-organisms which then moves up the food chain.

81. Answer: No. The change in pH (Acidity) will be small
Answer: No! The change in pH (Acidity) will be small. This will have a large impact on the micro-organisms which then moves up the food chain.

82. Answer: No. The change in pH (Acidity) will be small
Answer: No! The change in pH (Acidity) will be small. This will have a large impact on the micro-organisms which then moves up the food chain.

83. Answer: No. The change in pH (Acidity) will be small
Answer: No! The change in pH (Acidity) will be small. This will have a large impact on the micro-organisms which then moves up the food chain.

84. Answer: No. The change in pH (Acidity) will be small
Answer: No! The change in pH (Acidity) will be small. This will have a large impact on the micro-organisms which then moves up the food chain.

85. Answer: No. The change in pH (Acidity) will be small
Answer: No! The change in pH (Acidity) will be small. This will have a large impact on the micro-organisms which then moves up the food chain.

86. Answer: No. The change in pH (Acidity) will be small
Answer: No! The change in pH (Acidity) will be small. This will have a large impact on the micro-organisms which then moves up the food chain.

87. Answer: No. The change in pH (Acidity) will be small
Answer: No! The change in pH (Acidity) will be small. This will have a large impact on the micro-organisms which then moves up the food chain.

88. The result, a lake that looks beautiful but is biologically dead.
Answer: No! The change in pH (Acidity) will be small. This will have a large impact on the micro-organisms which then moves up the food chain.
The result, a lake that looks
beautiful but is biologically dead.

89. The result, a lake that looks beautiful but is biologically dead.
Answer: No! The change in pH (Acidity) will be small. This will have a large impact on the micro-organisms which then moves up the food chain.
The result, a lake that looks
beautiful but is biologically dead.
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90. You can now think about this question.

91. You can now think about this question.