Properties of Acids and Bases
Inquiry question: What is an acid and what is a base?
Students:
● investigate the correct IUPAC nomenclature and properties of common inorganic acids and bases (ACSCH067)
● conduct an investigation to demonstrate the preparation and use of indicators as illustrators of the characteristics and properties of acids and bases and their reversible reactions (ACSCH101)
● predict the products of acid reactions and write balanced equations to represent:
– acids and bases
– acids and carbonates
– acids and metals (ACSCH067)
● investigate applications of neutralisation reactions in everyday life and industrial processes
● conduct a practical investigation to measure the enthalpy of neutralisation (ACSCH093)
● explore the changes in definitions and models of an acid and a base over time to explain the limitations of each model, including but not limited to:
– Arrhenius’ theory
– Brønsted–Lowry theory (ACSCH064, ACSCH067)