Tech Trek: Testing the pH of soft drinks

by: Adam J. Holy and Edwin P. Christmann

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Students will ooze with enthusiam as they explore acids and bases in soft drinks. To obtain a numerical value for pH, students can use a probe connected to a graphing calculator or computer as part of a hands-on investigation that they can identify with.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 7/1/2005Stock # ss05_028_08_54Volume 028Issue 08

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Susanne Hokkanen (Orland Park, IL)

Testing pH Using Probes and Calculators

This is a great lesson, if you have the required probes and calculators. I do not have access to this type of equipment, so I am forced to teach pH using litmus paper. I like how this less... See More

Adah (San Antonio, TX)

Using Graphing Calculators and Probes

This article provides the step by step instructions about how to use a Vernier probe and a TI graphing calculator to determine the pH of soda after a brief discussion about what pH is and th... See More

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