Acids, bases and alkalis are all around us in everyday life, making it important to understand and predict their behaviour. In this topic, you'll explore the foundation ideas of acids, bases and alkalis and establish a vocabulary to discuss them.
After working through this topic you will be able to:
- explain what is meant by acids, bases and alkalis and how they're formed;
- understand how students' ideas about acids and bases develop; and
- identify the misconceptions students may have and know how they can be addressed or avoided.