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A Dating Analogy for Acid-Base Titration Problems
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Abstract
Although many students can easily and quickly calculate the answers to titration problems using formulas, they frequently have trouble understanding the consequences of concentrating or diluting unknowns before titrating them. I use a combination of dimensional analysis and dating analogies to alleviate this confusion.
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- Received: August 03, 2009
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