Please click this link to find the presentation: Canva ppt on Acids & Bases
An Interactive Presentation: Understanding Acids & Bases
This presentation is designed for Grade 9 Chemistry and introduces students to the fundamental concepts of acids, bases and their characteristic properties. It is perfect for introducing the topic, reinforcing key terms, or using as a guided classroom resource.
What is this presentation about?
- Definition of acids and bases in terms of proton donors and acceptors
- Explanation of strong acids and weak acids with chemical equations:
Strong acid: HCl → H⁺ + Cl⁻
Weak acid: CH₃COOH ⇌ H⁺ + CH₃COO⁻
- Properties of acids: pH, taste, reactivity and conductivity
- Reactions of acids with metals, including MASH equation
- Real-life examples such as hydrochloric acid and ethanoic acid
How to use this Resource in Teaching & Learning?
- When you press the link given in this blog, you will be redirected to Canva website.
- You can present in the slideshow mode to support direct teaching.
- You can pause and spend a few minutes on success criteria slide to focus on the learning objectives that will be covered in this lesson. In this way, the students will be able to understand the important points in which they will have to focus on during the lesson.
- While presenting, you can also see that I have included live gifs, visual representations and colorful images to gain the attention of students.
- Use alongside a worksheet pr mini practical (for example; reaction of magnesium metal with acid)