General Chemistry · Module 8 · Reactions in aqueous solution

Reactions in Water Walkthrough

Watch salts break into ions, solutions get mixed and diluted, solids appear out of clear liquids, acids meet bases and electrons jump between atoms. Every idea is shown in the beaker, at the particle level, and in symbols. Go at your own pace. Nothing here is graded.

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Quick check

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Dr. Akash Garg · General Chemistry Study Tools · Particle drawings are simplified and not to scale. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Use the left and right arrow keys to move between steps. Practice next in the Reactions in Water Lab. Atoms and ions are drawn as coloured spheres with their symbols and charges; water molecules around ions are fewer than in reality, H⁺ is often drawn bare although it rides on water as H₃O⁺, and motion is sped up so you can watch it.